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NMC is currently recruiting a RN Clinical Educator in Northwestern Ambulatory. The position is part-time (40 hours bi-weekly), Hours are days and vary based on need. (Opportunity for .5 RN role as well to make 80 hours biweekly with both.) Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.
Hiring Range $38.44 to $60.7400 USD
RN Clinical Educator
JOB SUMMARY:
The RN Clinical Educator supports the Outpatient Clinics and Clinic Managers in the delivery of clinic specific education. The Clinical Educator is responsible for developing and implementing the clinic specific orientation for new hires to include new graduates and new clinical staff and ensuring clinical nursing practice meets evidence based best practices and quality clinical outcomes. The Clinical Educator will provide clinical preceptorship and oversight of the unit's preceptors, ensuring their precepting skills are maintained. In addition, the Clinical Educator will work with the Clinic Managers on identifying and maintaining specific competency database. The Clinical Educator will work collaboratively with other unit Clinical Educators to ensure clinical education is delivered in a comprehensive and collaborative manner using current evidence and needs assessments. It is expected the Clinical Educator will maintain their clinical skills through hands on care e.g. Floating to cover Nurse functions in the clinic and would be expected to work clinically as staffing dictates. Clinical Educator also advances EMR (Meditech) training in partnership with RN Informaticist and ensures quality clinical documentation outcomes of staff and new orientees.
PRE-REQUISITES:
Education: BSN required, MSN preferred with current RN licensure in the State of Vermont required.
Experience: 5 years of nursing, clinical educator, or nursing instructor experience required. A Master's degree in Nursing may be substituted for 2 years of required experience.
Skills: Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of audiovisual equipment setup advantageous. BLS required. ACLS and PALS preferred.
RELATIONSHIPS:
- Reports To: COO/CNO and director of operations for outpatient clinics
- Supervises: n/a
- Other Contacts: Clinic Managers, Organizational Development staff, other Clinical Educators, staff, physicians, patients and their families, and the public.
SCOPE:
- Machinery or Equipment Used: Computer, calculator, photocopier, electronic monitoring and treatment devices. Telemedicine and nursing equipment/supplies.
- Physical Demands: Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients. Pushes moves or lifts heavy equipment/supplies. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking.
- Working Conditions: Regularly exposed to the risks associated with blood-born and other infectious and contagious diseases. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances (accidents, injuries, illness, and emergent situations). Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and unpredictable work situations. Subject to stressful environment due to multiple demands.
- Required Protective Equipment: Includes but not limited to: gowns, masks, non-sterile and sterile medical gloves, goggles.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Prepares, oversees, organizes and assesses the new employee's clinical experiences and maintains communication with preceptors, managers, and new employees regarding the progress of new employees. Serves as the "on-boarding" expert for the clinics.
- Assesses professional development needs of the clinic staff, develops educational plans, implements ongoing and regular instruction to all shifts and evaluates training effectiveness to support our goal of high reliability care and outcomes.
- Assesses quality of patient care daily. Works with Staff nurses and clinical staff to ensure high quality care is delivered in the clinics and develops educational programming to support the promotion of clinical practice and evidence based practice, including service standards and NMC’s Must Have’s within our Five Star Caring Always program.
- Performs clinic rounding to observe, coach and develop improvement plans for clinical Staff; just in time teaching as well as more formal training and development plans.
- Works collaboratively with other units/departments to improve and maintain the quality of care delivered to patients throughout the institution by providing subject matter support, skills/competency assessment, and acts as a clinical resource.
- May serve as clinical staff as unit needs demands e.g. Clinic Nurse.
- Regularly participates in professional development through committee membership, continuing education, hospital sponsored programs. Examples include, lunch and learn activities, training drills, shared governance involvement, quality improvement initiatives, computer training or other external providers of education and training.
- Collaborates with the Lead Clinical Educator to develop educational programs for healthcare professionals and for community members.
- Performs direct staff education in the clinic, during mock codes/emergencies, skills labs, competency assessment, with new equipment/processes, when new or changes to policies/procedures occur, for process improvement needs, and for remediation of skills/knowledge for staff in need.
- Acts as the preceptor for new hires in the clinics. Oversees other unit preceptors (as staff preceptors are available and deemed appropriate by clinic manager /); ensures adequate preceptor knowledge, aids communication between preceptor/new hire/supervisor, seeks opportunities for new hire to gain knowledge and experience (especially with high risk, low incidence skills), encourages cross training of staff, and assists preceptors or new hires with difficult interactions.
- Is an administrator for the electronic Learning Management System (LMS): assists in creating the coursework and schedules in the LMS, maintains records for their assigned unit, instructs staff on how to access and utilize LMS, recommends and evaluates coursework to be contained in the LMS.
- Trains new hires on Meditech (EMR) in partnership with RN Informaticist. Ensures ongoing clinical documentation is of high quality through routine checks and audits of staff and trainees.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
NMC is currently recruiting a RN Clinical Educator in Northwestern Ambulatory. The position is part-time (40 hours bi-weekly), Hours are days and vary based on need. (Opportunity for .5 RN role as well to make 80 hours biweekly with both.) Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.
Hiring Range $38.44 to $60.7400 USD
RN Clinical Educator
JOB SUMMARY:
The RN Clinical Educator supports the Outpatient Clinics and Clinic Managers in the delivery of clinic specific education. The Clinical Educator is responsible for developing and implementing the clinic specific orientation for new hires to include new graduates and new clinical staff and ensuring clinical nursing practice meets evidence based best practices and quality clinical outcomes. The Clinical Educator will provide clinical preceptorship and oversight of the unit's preceptors, ensuring their precepting skills are maintained. In addition, the Clinical Educator will work with the Clinic Managers on identifying and maintaining specific competency database. The Clinical Educator will work collaboratively with other unit Clinical Educators to ensure clinical education is delivered in a comprehensive and collaborative manner using current evidence and needs assessments. It is expected the Clinical Educator will maintain their clinical skills through hands on care e.g. Floating to cover Nurse functions in the clinic and would be expected to work clinically as staffing dictates. Clinical Educator also advances EMR (Meditech) training in partnership with RN Informaticist and ensures quality clinical documentation outcomes of staff and new orientees.
PRE-REQUISITES:
Education: BSN required, MSN preferred with current RN licensure in the State of Vermont required.
Experience: 5 years of nursing, clinical educator, or nursing instructor experience required. A Master's degree in Nursing may be substituted for 2 years of required experience.
Skills: Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of audiovisual equipment setup advantageous. BLS required. ACLS and PALS preferred.
RELATIONSHIPS:
- Reports To: COO/CNO and director of operations for outpatient clinics
- Supervises: n/a
- Other Contacts: Clinic Managers, Organizational Development staff, other Clinical Educators, staff, physicians, patients and their families, and the public.
SCOPE:
- Machinery or Equipment Used: Computer, calculator, photocopier, electronic monitoring and treatment devices. Telemedicine and nursing equipment/supplies.
- Physical Demands: Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients. Pushes moves or lifts heavy equipment/supplies. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking.
- Working Conditions: Regularly exposed to the risks associated with blood-born and other infectious and contagious diseases. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances (accidents, injuries, illness, and emergent situations). Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and unpredictable work situations. Subject to stressful environment due to multiple demands.
- Required Protective Equipment: Includes but not limited to: gowns, masks, non-sterile and sterile medical gloves, goggles.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Prepares, oversees, organizes and assesses the new employee's clinical experiences and maintains communication with preceptors, managers, and new employees regarding the progress of new employees. Serves as the "on-boarding" expert for the clinics.
- Assesses professional development needs of the clinic staff, develops educational plans, implements ongoing and regular instruction to all shifts and evaluates training effectiveness to support our goal of high reliability care and outcomes.
- Assesses quality of patient care daily. Works with Staff nurses and clinical staff to ensure high quality care is delivered in the clinics and develops educational programming to support the promotion of clinical practice and evidence based practice, including service standards and NMC’s Must Have’s within our Five Star Caring Always program.
- Performs clinic rounding to observe, coach and develop improvement plans for clinical Staff; just in time teaching as well as more formal training and development plans.
- Works collaboratively with other units/departments to improve and maintain the quality of care delivered to patients throughout the institution by providing subject matter support, skills/competency assessment, and acts as a clinical resource.
- May serve as clinical staff as unit needs demands e.g. Clinic Nurse.
- Regularly participates in professional development through committee membership, continuing education, hospital sponsored programs. Examples include, lunch and learn activities, training drills, shared governance involvement, quality improvement initiatives, computer training or other external providers of education and training.
- Collaborates with the Lead Clinical Educator to develop educational programs for healthcare professionals and for community members.
- Performs direct staff education in the clinic, during mock codes/emergencies, skills labs, competency assessment, with new equipment/processes, when new or changes to policies/procedures occur, for process improvement needs, and for remediation of skills/knowledge for staff in need.
- Acts as the preceptor for new hires in the clinics. Oversees other unit preceptors (as staff preceptors are available and deemed appropriate by clinic manager /); ensures adequate preceptor knowledge, aids communication between preceptor/new hire/supervisor, seeks opportunities for new hire to gain knowledge and experience (especially with high risk, low incidence skills), encourages cross training of staff, and assists preceptors or new hires with difficult interactions.
- Is an administrator for the electronic Learning Management System (LMS): assists in creating the coursework and schedules in the LMS, maintains records for their assigned unit, instructs staff on how to access and utilize LMS, recommends and evaluates coursework to be contained in the LMS.
- Trains new hires on Meditech (EMR) in partnership with RN Informaticist. Ensures ongoing clinical documentation is of high quality through routine checks and audits of staff and trainees.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinical registered nurse jobs.
- Active RN licensure in the state of employment or compact license eligibility
- Current BLS and ACLS certification from an approved provider
- Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited program
- Minimum one to two years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Strong clinical assessment skills and experience with patient care documentation
Tips for Your Clinical Registered Nurse Job Search
Tailor your resume to unit type
Hiring managers scan for the specific unit you've worked in, not just RN experience. If you're applying to an ICU role, lead with critical care hours, ventilator management, and drip titration rather than listing every ward rotation you've completed.
List every active certification you hold
BLS and ACLS are baseline expectations for most clinical registered nurse roles. Certifications like CCRN, CEN, or PCCN signal specialty competence and often appear as preferred qualifications in postings, so include them with expiration dates in a dedicated credentials section.
Filter openings by shift and unit type
Night and weekend differentials vary significantly across facilities, and unit culture differs just as much. Narrow your search by shift length and unit type early so you're not spending time applying to roles where the schedule or acuity level won't work for you.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists clinical registered nurse openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for clinical scenario questions
Interviewers for clinical registered nurse positions often use situation-based questions tied to patient deterioration, medication errors, or team conflict. Practice walking through a specific patient scenario using SBAR format so your answers are structured and easy for the panel to evaluate.
Negotiate start date and unit assignment
Once you have an offer, the unit assignment and start date are often more negotiable than base pay. If you have a preferred specialty or need time between jobs, ask directly during the offer call before HR processes the paperwork.
Clinical Registered Nurse Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most clinical registered nurses?
The companies hiring the most clinical registered nurses right now include HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, UNC Health, and Palomar Health, with the largest share of openings in California, North Carolina, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Health systems and large hospital networks consistently account for the majority of active postings across the country.
How many clinical registered nurse jobs are remote?
About 29% of clinical registered nurse openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, which is lower than many other healthcare roles given the hands-on nature of bedside care. Sub-specialties with the most remote availability include case management, utilization review, and telephone triage nursing.
How do you become a clinical registered nurse?
You become a clinical registered nurse by completing an accredited nursing program, either an Associate Degree in Nursing or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, then passing the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. After passing, you apply for licensure in your state, complete any required background checks, and begin clinical practice in a hospital or healthcare setting.
Can you get hired as a clinical registered nurse with little experience?
Yes, many hospitals hire new graduate clinical registered nurses into structured residency or internship programs designed for candidates with limited post-licensure experience. Applying to these programs directly, highlighting clinical hours from your nursing program, and targeting medical-surgical or general inpatient units gives you the strongest starting point when you're early in your career.
What does the clinical registered nurse interview process look like?
The clinical registered nurse interview process typically starts with a phone or video screen with HR, followed by a panel interview with the nurse manager and one or two staff nurses from the unit. You'll be asked clinical scenario and behavioral questions, and some facilities include a skills assessment or unit tour before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to clinical registered nurse jobs?
You can find and apply to clinical registered nurse jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from hospitals, health systems, and outpatient facilities across the United States. Find roles that match your specialty, experience level, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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