Registered Nurse - Clinical Educator

Registered Nurse Clinical Educator Opportunity:

The Registered Nurse – Clinical Educator plays a critical role in advancing clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and workforce development across North Central Health Care (NCHC). This role is responsible for designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating clinical education programs that support high-quality, evidence-based care across behavioral health, substance use services, skilled nursing, and other healthcare programs. The Clinical Educator partners closely with clinical leadership, educators, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure staff are prepared to meet organizational, regulatory, and professional practice standards while fostering a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement.

What You’ll Get:

• The starting pay range for this role is $75,712 - $82,430 based on education and experience.
• This job is a full-time, in person position, usually working weekday business hours.
• PTO, paid holidays, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, on-site bistro and cafeteria, employee assistance program, newly updated facility, and more.
• As a full-time employee of NCHC, you are eligible for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The WRS is a hybrid defined benefit plan. It contains elements of both a 401(k) or defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan. Participating staff contribute 7.2% and NCHC will match this at 100% each pay period!

What You Bring:

Required:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Wisconsin
• Two or more years of clinical nursing experience.
• Proficient with computer systems and ability to learn new technologies.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills.

Preferred:

• Two or more years of clinical education experience.
• Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) or willingness to obtain within one year.
• Experience in a government or public healthcare environment.

Experience supporting accreditation readiness and regulatory compliance.

In evaluating candidates for this position, North Central Health Care may consider a combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position. 

What a Registered Nurse Clinical Educator does at NCHC:

• Design, implement, and evaluate clinical education and professional development programs aligned with NCHC’s mission, regulatory requirements, and clinical priorities.
• Facilitate high-quality clinical skills training for new hires across Mount View Nursing Home and Behavioral Health units, using diverse instructional methods such as hands-on demonstrations, simulations, instructor-led sessions, and competency evaluations.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on clinical skills within Learning & Development, providing expertise for curriculum design, competency validation, and hands-on training across nursing and behavioral health settings.
• Serve as Program Designee for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program, ensuring compliance with state and regulatory requirements.
• Act as Primary Instructor for CNA training, delivering curriculum, facilitating skills labs, and overseeing student competency evaluations.
• Maintain program accreditation standards, including documentation, reporting, and quality assurance for CNA education.
• Collaborate with leadership and regulatory bodies to ensure program alignment with organizational goals and state guidelines.
• Develop and update CNA curriculum and instructional materials to reflect best practices and current standards of care.
• Serve as backup and provide support for Infection Prevention initiatives and Employee Health Nurse responsibilities, assisting with compliance monitoring, staff education, and health-related protocols as needed.
• Customize education programs to meet the needs of diverse clinical roles, including nursing, behavioral health, crisis services, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Coordinate and deliver clinical orientation and onboarding programs to ensure new employees meet patient care, safety, and compliance expectations.
• Develop, administer, and evaluate clinical competency assessments to validate required skills and knowledge.
• Provide ongoing education to support clinical practice changes, new workflows, policies, equipment, and technologies.
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor, supporting staff development and professional growth.
• Ensure clinical education incorporates regulatory and accreditation standards (HIPAA, OSHA, CMS, Joint Commission) and supports compliance readiness.
• Maintain accurate training documentation and competency records to support audits, surveys, and accreditation reviews.
• Collaborate with leadership and quality teams to align education initiatives with performance improvement and patient safety goals.
• Monitor emerging regulations, best practices, and healthcare trends and integrate them into education programs.
• Collaborate with department leaders to assess learning needs and address performance gaps through targeted education.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of healthcare practice standards.
• Ability to translate complex clinical concepts into effective learning experiences.
• Demonstrated organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across interdisciplinary teams.
• Sound judgment, integrity, professionalism, and leadership presence.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance
• Follows established professional, ethical, and privacy standards, along with all related policies and procedures.
• Respectful, professional demeanor when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, volunteers, and staff.

Who We Are:

Nestled in the heart of Central Wisconsin, North Central Health Care (NCHC) is a healthcare organization formed over fifty years ago as a partnership between three Central Wisconsin counties - Langlade, Lincoln, and Marathon. NCHC employs more than 600 professionals in diverse roles across a variety of care and work environments. We provide passionate and high-quality care for individuals and families within the fields of mental health treatment, addiction services, long term care, short term care, physical therapy, crisis stabilization and so much more. We have amazing employees who provide exceptional care and want to add to our team. You can visit our website at www.norcen.org/careers to learn more.

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, NCHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. North Central Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $75,712 - $82,430