Education Specialist RN

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an RN Education Specialist, you will design, organize, implement, and evaluate evidence-based educational programs, orientations, and continuing education tailored for nursing staff.

Every day you will facilitate the professional growth, clinical skill development, and competency of registered nurses, ensuring these programs primarily support the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic goals to ensure quality, safety, and service in patient and family-centered care.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong instructional design capabilities, expert clinical nursing knowledge, and the ability to effectively engage and develop nursing professionals, ultimately enhancing nursing practice and patient outcomes.

• Demonstrates expertise in the teaching /learning process and Assists management and clinical staff to develop and provide educational programs
• Utilizes Prophecy Assessments to identify learning needs and assists the nurse managers, clinical nurse specialists, clinical educators, quality coordinators, and preceptors in planning learning activities to meet those needs
• Develops and performs needs assessments in collaboration with management/ clinical Nurse specialist / nursing staff to determine developmental and educational needs
• Assesses critical thinking, interpersonal relations, and technical skills of staff to assist in categorization of orientation and staff development
• Communicates with staff to facilitate development of their clinical, management, and/ or research skills
• Promotes career advancement including clinical ladder and differentiated practice through mentorship

Job Requirements Required

• Bachelors Of Nursing BSN Three (3) Years of clinical education experience, upon hire
• Bachelors Of Nursing Nursing and Three (3) Years of clinical education experience, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience - modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.