Clinical Educator - Critical Care (ICU/ED)
Job Summary:
Provides education leadership across ICU and Emergency Department services. Responsible for structured orientation, routine in-services, mock codes, advanced resuscitation training, competency validation, and annual critical care skills fairs to ensure readiness for high-acuity care.
Major Responsibilities / Essential Functions:
• Develop and oversee ICU and ED orientation pathways. • Participate in Hospital-wide new employee orientation. • Conduct routine in-services aligned with sepsis, stroke, STEMI, and trauma protocols. • Lead mock codes including Code Blue, Rapid Response, Stroke, and Massive Transfusion Protocol drills. • Oversee annual competency validation and critical care skills fairs. • Provide advanced training in ventilator management, titratable drips, and hemodynamic monitoring. • Monitor compliance with sepsis bundles and door-to-needle benchmarks. • Support interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives. • Maintain education records and accreditation documentation.
Financial Stewardship:
• Reduce ICU LOS through early recognition and escalation training. • Improve ED throughput and protocol adherence. • Reduce hospital-acquired conditions impacting reimbursement.
Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required. • Preferred Education: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master's degree in related healthcare discipline. • Minimum 3-5 years of specialty clinical experience required. • Prior experience in education, precepting, simulation training, or clinical leadership preferred.
Required Licensure/Certifications:
• Current California RN License required. • BLS and ACLS required. • CCRN preferred and required within 6 months of hire.
Work Environment:
• Must be able to work in a union environment and support compliance, safety, and service excellence initiatives.
Full-Time, Non-Exempt