Nurse Educator

AT LIFENET HEALTH, YOU ARE THE ADVANTAGE

Every day, YOU help us to save lives, restore health, and bring hope to patients and families around the world. At LifeNet Health, we cultivate growth, innovation, and collaboration, where your contributions drive solutions that benefit humanity.

Together, we are united by a mission greater than ourselves, a purpose rooted in healing.

ABOUT THIS JOB

Location: Richmond, VA

Department: Clinical Education

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:15AM-5:00PM (Required to flex schedule to meet clinical onsite hours)

Clinical Status: Clinical Plus

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Nurse Educator serves as a consultant, change agent, and facilitator in assessing learning needs and in planning, implementing, and evaluating educational activities for the staff of the assigned clinical areas. Plans and implements teaching strategies for all levels of staff. Oversees the clinical staff training program from new hire orientation to ongoing education. This includes and is not limited to donor referral, donor consent / authorization, donor management, effective communication, and organ allocation. Responsible for creation, implementation, and ongoing support of preceptor program(s). Routinely assesses and updates education programs and provides guidance regarding policies and regulations to ensure compliance. Ensures structured content for didactic instruction and skills-based learning. Training will include didactic and active donor management cases to assess and enhance the skills of the new orientee.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Curriculum Development: Analyzes practice standards, identifies gaps, and creates a training plan to improve staff performance. Utilizes clinical leaders and internal/external subject matter experts (SMEs) in support of curriculum development and training. Conducts needs assessment, client interviews, and observation techniques and tools to determine scope and learning objectives. Develops innovative and targeted training solutions that make operational impact.
• Clinical Training: Provides hands-on training, classroom instruction, and simulation-based learning to build clinical competencies and to successfully move clinical staff from novice to beginner/competent practitioners. In conjunction with clinical leadership, identifies and coordinates ongoing clinical education opportunities. Works with assigned preceptors and actively participates in clinical training and onsite training during active cases. Coordinates with assigned preceptors to maintain orientation records. Supports corporate performance improvement and evidence-based practice projects and initiatives.
• Preceptor Program: Develops and manages preceptor program, providing continuing education and monitoring of the orientation process of preceptor and orientee. Evaluates preceptor competency and effectiveness. Ensures consistency of program implementation and quality.
• Evaluation & Continuous Improvement: Using the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model, assess training program effectiveness and makes necessary solutions to improve training outcomes. Evaluates the effectiveness of educational programs through feedback, competency assessments, and measurable outcomes. Monitors clinical training program performance across departments and identifies gaps and implements improvements to ensure clinical staff competency.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing
• Valid State Driver’s License
• Current & Active Registered Nurse License
• TWO (2) years – Assessing, designing, and/or implementing clinical education programs / course content
• THREE (3) years – OPO experience involving clinical aspects of organ/tissue donation, clinical/medical experience in a hospital, or clinical organization
• FOUR (4) years – Critical care experience in a either medical, surgical, trauma, thoracic, cardiovascular,