RN, Clinical Educator - Pediatric Cardiac Care ICU

Title: RN, Clinical Educator - Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Status: Full time

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $60.40/hr - $84.19/hr

Sign-On: $15,000

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital in sunny Long Beach California is actively seeking a Clinical Educator for our Pediatric Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU)! If you love teaching and have Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care experience, then this is the perfect opportunity to join a prestigious institution and help develop a new unit!

Position Summary

The Clinical Educator is a nurse whose is responsible for providing patient population specific orientation and education to nursing staff. The position places strong emphasis on bridging educational needs with clinical performance in patient care areas. This position develops a comprehensive plan for meeting the educational needs of the staff in their unit and carries out that plan to support high quality and excellence in patient care.

Ideal candidates for the Pediatric CTICU Clinical Educator will have excellent communication skills and can facilitate strong relationships across all levels of nursing and physician management. The Pediatric CTICU Clinical Educator is a self-motivated role model and is constantly looking for staff development opportunities. To ensure quality patient care, the Pediatric Clinical Educator will oversee quality improvement, safety, and regulatory requirements, and evaluate all education and training programs. This includes collaborating with nursing and physician management to develop comprehensive plans for meeting the educational needs of the staff in the unit and carry out those plans to support high quality and excellence in patient care.

The Pediatric CTICU Clinical Educator will thrive in a state-of-the-art Pediatric CTICU and will assist in overseeing growth of the staff, unit, and development of the pediatric ECMO program. The time is now to use your comprehensive clinical expertise to be an influential leader as the hospital expands our Pediatric Congenital Heart program! 

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BSN required
• MSN in education preferred
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) upon hire
• Minimum 3 year related clinical experience of pediatric cardiac care in an acute care setting