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Great careers start with great training!! The people of Banner Health are focused on delivering excellent care to our patients. In return, we are committed to excellence in personal development for all our team members. Apply today!!
You can be instrumental in training new Banner Health employees by becoming an RN Clinical Education Specialist teaching onboarding with Banner's Education team supporting Banner's Phoenix Valley.
Banner Health Clinical Education department provides educational support for Banner Health to enhance patient outcomes and the clinical proficiency of staff which entails, supporting onboarding, clinical academies, regulatory education, and ongoing educational needs.
Work Location: Hybrid, traveling for this role will be required.
Shift: Monday - Friday - time varies.
Certs/ Licensure: Current RN licensure in state of practice. BLS certification required.
Candidate must have 3-5 years acute care experience and a minimum of a BSN.
Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for enhancing clinical practice through planning, developing and conducting education for clinicians, providers and other key clinical services staff within assigned facility/entity, including evaluating the effectiveness of programs and providing guidance to staff and key leaders based on results. This position facilitates assessment and identification of ongoing learning needs for staff development programs. Designs and delivers programs that support the organization’s mission, vision, values and strategic goals, implemented using the organization’s framework for professional clinical practice and development.
CORE FUNCTIONS
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Supports and develops staff within the facility/entity, including preceptors, new graduates and experienced clinicians, while acting as role model for proficient clinical practice and applications, patient safety and evidence-based practice. Supports an environment and infrastructure that promotes professional growth by serving as an education resource for clinical policy and procedures, standards of care and external agency requirements. Provides clinical leadership, establishing visibility and credibility.
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Serves as a change agent and leader in the interpretation, implementation and evaluation of educational programs as related to the goals and initiatives of the organization. Participates in facility/entity, regional, and system development to ensure the standardization and consistent application of onboarding and educational programs, which may include the preceptor program, clinical academies and clinical application implementations. Utilizes performance measures and workforce needs to drive education plans and learning strategies on a facility/entity level. Develops and implements strategic workforce learning and development services to support the achievement of workforce goals, quality initiatives and clinical practice.
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Assures seamless orientation of new hires and/or transferring clinical staff by overseeing the orientation process from classroom to clinical area. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates and facilitates onboarding and ongoing clinical-related competencies. Assisting with ensuring clinical staff have access to requisite clinical and educational programs.
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Assesses, plans, develops and delivers clinical curriculum, educational materials and developmental programs and services on a department, facility/entity, regional or system level (shared services) related to staff needs and quality and safety drivers. Incorporate evidence-based practice into all training and educational programs. Delivers learning opportunities that includes related materials for clinical and technical education while utilizing adult learning principles to deliver standardized content and materials. Facilitates learning utilizing multiple modalities appropriate to the content and the learner by adopting innovation and embracing technology to deliver on learning needs and accomplish learning goals. If/when functioning as a Nurse Planner: Responsible for all aspects of the development, implementation, evaluation, record keeping and quality of continuing education activities reviewed. Ensures all education providing continuing nursing education hours adheres to the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) Accreditation Program criteria and is consistent with the operational standards of a Provider Unit.
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Evaluates learning effectiveness through perceptual feedback tools, knowledge-based testing and skills assessment. Evaluates and modifies educational opportunities, as needed. Coordinates and communicates feedback from trainees to ensure training needs are met, including establishing an effective classroom environment. Tracks and follows up on the results of evaluations and provides feedback to leadership and suggests opportunities to enhance training/learning or knowledge based programs. Coordinates, communicates, and incorporates feedback from trainees to ensure training needs are met to drive outcomes both short and long term. Establishes an effective classroom environment. Tracks and follows up on the results of evaluations. Provides feedback to leadership and suggests opportunities to enhance training/learning or knowledge based programs and expected behavior change. Tracks and/or maintains education enrollment, attendance and completion.
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Participates in unit, facility/entity or system committees and teams in an educational capacity. Participates on committees and teams that research activities regarding new clinical and technical educational programs to increase quality and standards of care for the assigned facility/entity, region and/or system. Collaborates to support facility/entity or system teams to implement the educational components of new practice initiatives and evidence based practice.
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May provide feedback on annual budget for delivery of clinical educational programs.
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This position is accountable for achieving clinical and technical competencies and workforce development opportunities within assigned facility/entity, supports regional and system opportunities and provides clinical leadership to support learning needs, design and delivery of curriculum using various learning strategies. Internal customers include all levels of clinical leadership and staff, medical staff and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. External customers include regulatory agencies, educational and community organizations and committees. When planning clinical education programs, follows the requirements of the governing body (e.g. ANCC). When planning Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) events, follows all the requirements of ANCC.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge as normally obtained through the completion of a Master’s degree in Nursing or related field required. If/when functioning as a Nurse Planner a BSN or higher in nursing is required and a current, unencumbered nursing license.
Current RN licensure in state of practice. BLS certification required.
Three to five years work experience in specialty area or related field, or similar experience as an education coordinator/instructor in healthcare environment required. Also requires working knowledge of ancillary and support department responsibilities. Excellent presentation, facilitation and computer technology skills, strong organization and communication skills and the ability to take initiative, solve problems and improve processes required.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Professional certification in specialty area preferred. Two or more years in a position with primary responsibility for design and delivery of learning programs for adult learners is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
EEO Statement:
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy:
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INTRODUCTION
Great careers start with great training!! The people of Banner Health are focused on delivering excellent care to our patients. In return, we are committed to excellence in personal development for all our team members. Apply today!!
You can be instrumental in training new Banner Health employees by becoming an RN Clinical Education Specialist teaching onboarding with Banner's Education team supporting Banner's Phoenix Valley.
Banner Health Clinical Education department provides educational support for Banner Health to enhance patient outcomes and the clinical proficiency of staff which entails, supporting onboarding, clinical academies, regulatory education, and ongoing educational needs.
Work Location: Hybrid, traveling for this role will be required.
Shift: Monday - Friday - time varies.
Certs/ Licensure: Current RN licensure in state of practice. BLS certification required.
Candidate must have 3-5 years acute care experience and a minimum of a BSN.
Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for enhancing clinical practice through planning, developing and conducting education for clinicians, providers and other key clinical services staff within assigned facility/entity, including evaluating the effectiveness of programs and providing guidance to staff and key leaders based on results. This position facilitates assessment and identification of ongoing learning needs for staff development programs. Designs and delivers programs that support the organization’s mission, vision, values and strategic goals, implemented using the organization’s framework for professional clinical practice and development.
CORE FUNCTIONS
-
Supports and develops staff within the facility/entity, including preceptors, new graduates and experienced clinicians, while acting as role model for proficient clinical practice and applications, patient safety and evidence-based practice. Supports an environment and infrastructure that promotes professional growth by serving as an education resource for clinical policy and procedures, standards of care and external agency requirements. Provides clinical leadership, establishing visibility and credibility.
-
Serves as a change agent and leader in the interpretation, implementation and evaluation of educational programs as related to the goals and initiatives of the organization. Participates in facility/entity, regional, and system development to ensure the standardization and consistent application of onboarding and educational programs, which may include the preceptor program, clinical academies and clinical application implementations. Utilizes performance measures and workforce needs to drive education plans and learning strategies on a facility/entity level. Develops and implements strategic workforce learning and development services to support the achievement of workforce goals, quality initiatives and clinical practice.
-
Assures seamless orientation of new hires and/or transferring clinical staff by overseeing the orientation process from classroom to clinical area. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates and facilitates onboarding and ongoing clinical-related competencies. Assisting with ensuring clinical staff have access to requisite clinical and educational programs.
-
Assesses, plans, develops and delivers clinical curriculum, educational materials and developmental programs and services on a department, facility/entity, regional or system level (shared services) related to staff needs and quality and safety drivers. Incorporate evidence-based practice into all training and educational programs. Delivers learning opportunities that includes related materials for clinical and technical education while utilizing adult learning principles to deliver standardized content and materials. Facilitates learning utilizing multiple modalities appropriate to the content and the learner by adopting innovation and embracing technology to deliver on learning needs and accomplish learning goals. If/when functioning as a Nurse Planner: Responsible for all aspects of the development, implementation, evaluation, record keeping and quality of continuing education activities reviewed. Ensures all education providing continuing nursing education hours adheres to the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) Accreditation Program criteria and is consistent with the operational standards of a Provider Unit.
-
Evaluates learning effectiveness through perceptual feedback tools, knowledge-based testing and skills assessment. Evaluates and modifies educational opportunities, as needed. Coordinates and communicates feedback from trainees to ensure training needs are met, including establishing an effective classroom environment. Tracks and follows up on the results of evaluations and provides feedback to leadership and suggests opportunities to enhance training/learning or knowledge based programs. Coordinates, communicates, and incorporates feedback from trainees to ensure training needs are met to drive outcomes both short and long term. Establishes an effective classroom environment. Tracks and follows up on the results of evaluations. Provides feedback to leadership and suggests opportunities to enhance training/learning or knowledge based programs and expected behavior change. Tracks and/or maintains education enrollment, attendance and completion.
-
Participates in unit, facility/entity or system committees and teams in an educational capacity. Participates on committees and teams that research activities regarding new clinical and technical educational programs to increase quality and standards of care for the assigned facility/entity, region and/or system. Collaborates to support facility/entity or system teams to implement the educational components of new practice initiatives and evidence based practice.
-
May provide feedback on annual budget for delivery of clinical educational programs.
-
This position is accountable for achieving clinical and technical competencies and workforce development opportunities within assigned facility/entity, supports regional and system opportunities and provides clinical leadership to support learning needs, design and delivery of curriculum using various learning strategies. Internal customers include all levels of clinical leadership and staff, medical staff and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. External customers include regulatory agencies, educational and community organizations and committees. When planning clinical education programs, follows the requirements of the governing body (e.g. ANCC). When planning Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) events, follows all the requirements of ANCC.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge as normally obtained through the completion of a Master’s degree in Nursing or related field required. If/when functioning as a Nurse Planner a BSN or higher in nursing is required and a current, unencumbered nursing license.
Current RN licensure in state of practice. BLS certification required.
Three to five years work experience in specialty area or related field, or similar experience as an education coordinator/instructor in healthcare environment required. Also requires working knowledge of ancillary and support department responsibilities. Excellent presentation, facilitation and computer technology skills, strong organization and communication skills and the ability to take initiative, solve problems and improve processes required.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Professional certification in specialty area preferred. Two or more years in a position with primary responsibility for design and delivery of learning programs for adult learners is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
EEO Statement:
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy:
Privacy Policy
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Education Specialist
Translate your credentials into PERM-ready documentation
Foreign education degrees must be evaluated by a NACES-approved credential evaluator before your employer files PERM. Get a course-by-course evaluation, not a general equivalency letter, so DOL can verify your degree matches the specialty occupation requirements for the role.
Target districts and institutions with PERM filing history
Public school districts, university education departments, and curriculum-focused nonprofits are the employers most likely to sponsor Education Specialists. Search OFLC PERM disclosure data to confirm a specific employer has filed labor certifications for education roles before you apply.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Education Specialist jobs by employers with active green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which districts or institutions will file PERM. Use it to build a targeted list before you send a single application.
Understand how EB-2 versus EB-3 affects your timeline
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, most employers will file under EB-3. Nationals from India and China face longer priority date backlogs at the EB-3 level, so confirm your country's current Visa Bulletin cutoff date with your employer before accepting a sponsorship offer.
Clarify the prevailing wage tier during offer negotiations
DOL assigns Education Specialist roles to a wage level between 1 and 4 based on complexity and supervision. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and work location, then confirm your offered salary meets or exceeds that tier before signing.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment timeline upfront
PERM requires employers to run a mandatory recruitment campaign before filing, which typically takes four to six months. Asking whether that process has started, or whether the employer intends to begin it, tells you how far out your I-140 petition and green card filing realistically are.
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Find Education Specialist JobsEducation Specialist Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Education Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Education Specialist positions qualify under EB-3 when they require a bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, or a related field. EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or the employer can demonstrate the position warrants a master's-level credential. Your employer's HR or immigration counsel determines which category to file under based on the actual job requirements posted during PERM recruitment.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B is a temporary work visa capped at 85,000 annually and subject to a lottery, while PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency and has no annual cap at the EB-3 classification level. The PERM process is also employer-initiated and takes longer, typically one to three years from labor certification to green card approval, but the outcome is permanent status rather than a renewable temporary authorization.
Which employers are most likely to sponsor an Education Specialist for a green card?
Public school districts, state education agencies, university-based research and curriculum centers, and federally funded education nonprofits are the most active green card sponsors for Education Specialist roles. These employers tend to have established HR processes for PERM filings. You can verify sponsorship history by searching OFLC PERM disclosure data for your target job title and geographic area.
How can I find Education Specialist jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically to surface Education Specialist roles at employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you can filter out positions where PERM is unlikely before you apply. Standard job boards don't filter by sponsorship intent, which means most listings you find there won't lead to a green card even if the employer is open to it in principle.
Can my foreign education degree support a PERM filing for an Education Specialist role?
Yes, but your degree must be evaluated by a NACES-approved credential evaluation service before your employer submits the PERM application to DOL. A course-by-course evaluation is required to confirm your foreign credential is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's or master's degree in the relevant field. Without this evaluation, DOL may determine your qualifications don't meet the minimum requirements stated in the job posting, which can delay or invalidate the PERM filing.
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