Location:
SBC Corporation,
95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052
The Clinical Educator, Pediatrics, will be responsible for oversight of the Center for Professional Development, Innovation, and Research s (CPDIR) pediatrics course offerings, which include, but are not limited to, Foundations of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Nursing and Foundations of Pediatric Nursing. The educator will serve as the pediatric nursing subject-matter expert for the CPDIR team, and will assist with other courses and projects as needed, including monthly regional nursing and ancillary staff orientations. The Clinical Educator, Pediatrics should have a minimum of 3 years' clinical nursing experience in pediatrics, with at least 1 of those years in a PICU setting. The role can be based in either Livingston or Oceanport with the expectation of traveling throughout the system for courses as needed.
Requirements:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required; a Master's Degree in Nursing or closely related field is preferred.
- A current New Jersey Nursing License or an approved compact license is required.
- A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of behavioral health nursing experience is required.
- A Board Certification in the nursing specialty is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designs, implements, and evaluates the Foundations of Pediatric Nursing and Foundations of PICU Nursing courses, ensuring successful onboarding for new practice and specialty nurses.
- Partner with simulation teams to develop and deliver high-fidelity, scenario-based pediatric simulation trainings that replicate real-world clinical situations. Evaluate the effectiveness of these simulation trainings through participant feedback, performance metrics, and outcome measures, adjusting curriculum to address gaps in clinical education.
- Lead pediatric-specific segments of regional nursing and ancillary staff orientations, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and the latest clinical standards in pediatric care.
- Serves as a subject-matter expert on pediatrics for other courses offered by CPDIR, including Foundation of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing courses
- Act as a liaison between the CPDIR and pediatric unit leaders across RWJBarnabas Health to identify staff development needs and implement relevant professional development opportunities.
- Support research initiatives within pediatric care and contribute to the development of innovative teaching methods or tools that enhance pediatric nursing education.
- Plan and oversee pediatric nursing workshops, seminars, and continuing education courses, ensuring that all pediatric nursing staff meet credentialing and licensure requirements.
- Assist with other CPDIR courses, projects, and initiatives as needed.
Benefits and Perks: At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits
- Discounts through our partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier healthcare destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
