Under the guidance of the Corporate Director of Clinical Education, the Medical Surgical Clinical Educator serves as a mentor, instructor and role model for clinical staff. The Medical Surgical Clinical Educator provides new hire onboarding education, new team member orientation guidance and evaluation, preceptor education and support, and clinically relevant education for patient care staff in the classroom, simulation lab and clinical settings. The educator must have a thorough understanding of medical/surgical nursing and recent and relevant clinical experience in acute care, as well as a demonstrated ability to effectively impart knowledge to others. Participation in American Heart Association certification classes as an instructor is required. Ability to evaluate clinician skills and orientee progress, and ability to provide guidance that assists patient caregivers to progress in their job performance is required. The Medical Surgical Clinical Educator will participate on committees and will contribute to the goals and vision of UFHCF. The educator will work collaboratively with the education team and clinical leaders to plan, implement and deliver educational programs that support evidence-based practice and UFHCF policies and procedures. The Medical Surgical Clinical Educator will need to travel between facilities frequently to promote systemwide education at each UFHCF facility. This position demands independence in the role to create and manage projects, as well as adherence to department leadership requisites. The ideal candidate will have a passion to educate and contain energy that emulates in all that they do!

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's degree from accredited nursing school.
• Required: Master's degree required (MSN or M.Ed.).
• If enrolled in MSN or M.Ed. program, must complete degree within one year of start date.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Florida registered nurse license
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required within 3 months of start date.
• BLS and ACLS Instructor certification required within 6 months of start date.
• Nationally recognized certification in medical or surgical nursing preferred.

Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required:

• Must be able to read, write in, speak and understand English.
• Required: Minimum of 3 years of med/surg nursing experience.
• Required: Must have worked in a med/surg RN role within last 2 years.