Clinical Educator ll
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Cooper University Hospital
Cape May Court House, NJ, US
Summary
The Clinical Educator II designs, implements, and evaluates educational programs to support clinical excellence and professional growth for nursing and unlicensed staff. They also collaborate with interprofessional stakeholders to address practice gaps and ensure adherence to regulatory and organizational standards.
Job Description
About Us
Cooper University Health Care is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving residents and visitors throughout Cape May County. The system includes Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional, three urgent care facilities; Cape Regional Physicians Associates with primary care and specialty care providers delivering services in multiple locations throughout Cape May County; The Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional, the Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center; AMI at Cooper, Miracles Fitness and numerous freestanding outpatient facilities providing wound care, lab, and physical therapy services. We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part time employees a comprehensive employee benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, on-site Early Education Center (employee discount), attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.
Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional is accredited by and received the Gold Seal of approval from The Joint Commission.
Short Description
Clinical Educator II is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating education and competency programs that support clinical excellence, professional growth, and organizational outcomes for nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel. Clinical Educator II ensures nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel have the skills and training to succeed in their individualized units or specialty.
- Clinical educators apply adult learning theory, theoretical frameworks, and evidence-based practice principles to design and deliver educational interventions that support clinical competence and professional practice.
- Plans, implements, and evaluates new hire orientation, ongoing competency validation, and annual competency assessments for Registered Nurses and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in alignment with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
- Collaborates with interprofessional stakeholders to assess learning needs, address practice gaps, and support safe, effective, and evidence-based clinical practice across the organization.
- Facilitates learning experiences and practice transitions that support the professional development, competence, and retention of newly hired nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel.
- Design curricula and program outcomes while collaborating to develop and implement educational and continuing educational activities.Provides leadership, mentorship, and guidance in educational best practices to support clinical educators, preceptors, and nursing staff.
- Demonstrate strong collaboration across the organization to align educational goals with strategic and corporate goals.
- Develops, reviews, and updates evidence-based policies and clinical practice guidelines utilizing current literature.
- Serves as a change agent by supporting practice changes, quality improvement initiatives, and professional development efforts that enhance patient and workforce outcomes.
- Design, collaborate, and implement educational activities. Participate in continuing education program development.
- Engages in scholarly and professional activities that advance nursing practice and professional development, including oversight and support of the clinical ladder program.
Experience Required
0-2 years
Education Requirements
Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
License/Certification Requirements
Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse)Current NJ-BLS Certification (Basic Life Support)Professional certification(s) preferred (NPD-BC, CNE, etc.)
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Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in South Jersey and provides access to primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care, all within one complete health system. Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members including 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 600 advanced practice professionals. Hospitals throughout the region send their most complex and critically ill and injured to Cooper for treatment by our highly skilled experts.
Ranked year after year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the Philadelphia Metro area, Cooper is consistently recognized for its quality, safety, and exceptional patient care.
Cooper has three hospitals: South Jersey’s only Level I trauma center, Cooper University Hospital in Camden, which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region; Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, which is the only Level II pediatric trauma center in the Delaware Valley. Cooper is also home to a leading cancer center (MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper), six urgent care centers, and more than 130 outpatient offices from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore, including large regional hubs in Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees, Willingboro, and Sewell.
Cooper University Health Care is affiliated with – and its physicians make up the faculty of – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which is located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus in Camden, New Jersey. Cooper has a long history in the City of Camden and is playing a leading role in its revitalization.
Founded
1887
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Camden, NJ
Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in South Jersey and provides access to primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care, all within one complete health system. Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members including 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 600 advanced practice professionals. Hospitals throughout the region send their most complex and critically ill and injured to Cooper for treatment by our highly skilled experts.
Ranked year after year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the Philadelphia Metro area, Cooper is consistently recognized for its quality, safety, and exceptional patient care.
Cooper has three hospitals: South Jersey’s only Level I trauma center, Cooper University Hospital in Camden, which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region; Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, which is the only Level II pediatric trauma center in the Delaware Valley. Cooper is also home to a leading cancer center (MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper), six urgent care centers, and more than 130 outpatient offices from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore, including large regional hubs in Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees, Willingboro, and Sewell.
Cooper University Health Care is affiliated with – and its physicians make up the faculty of – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which is located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus in Camden, New Jersey. Cooper has a long history in the City of Camden and is playing a leading role in its revitalization.
Founded
1887
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Camden, NJ
