Job Description

****NEW INCREASED RATES- New Mexico!! Offering up to a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible Full Time, Registered Nurse candidates!**** **Why Carlsbad Medical Center?** At Carlsbad Medical Center, our Nurse Educators are the foundation of clinical excellence and professional growth. As a Nurse Educator, you will play a vital role in developing, mentoring, and empowering nurses across all stages of their careers. From onboarding new graduates to advancing the skills of experienced clinicians, you'll help shape a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and evidence-based practice. If you are passionate about education, leadership, and making a lasting impact on patient care, apply today and join a team that values innovation, professional development, and the future of nursing. **We offer you a generous benefits package including:** ● Up to $20,000 Student Loan Repayment for FT RNs ● 100% licensure/certification reimbursement ● Medical, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance ● 401K ● Paid Time Off ● Education Assistance ● Paid Holidays **Carlsbad Medical Center** Carlsbad Medical Center is your community healthcare provider: a 115-bed facility with inpatient and outpatient care. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We are more than 150 healthcare professionals strong and are a Joint Commission-accredited facility. Carlsbad, New Mexico, offers small-town charm with unique attractions and access to world-famous Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Here, you can enjoy the beauty of the desert, nearby rivers and lakes, and year-round sunshine-making it a wonderful place to live, work, and explore. **Job Summary** The Education Coordinator develops and implements educational programs and initiatives for nursing and allied health students at undergraduate and graduate levels under the supervision of the Clinical Education Director, Manager, or designee. This position ensures clinical learning opportunities meet educational and regulatory standards by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The Education Coordinator is responsible for overseeing student clinical assignments, maintaining compliance with CHS, facility, and state requirements, and supporting a robust pipeline of future healthcare professionals. **Essential Functions** + Develops and coordinates clinical training experiences for nursing and allied health students, ensuring alignment with academic institution objectives and facility needs. + Serves as the primary liaison between academic institutions and the healthcare facility to facilitate effective partnerships and communication. + Collaborates with nursing and department leadership to manage student and preceptor assignments, ensuring alignment with both academic and organizational goals. + Maintains compliance training records for all students, ensuring they meet regulatory and organizational requirements before and during clinical rotations. + Participates in the clinical affiliation agreement process, ensuring agreements are up-to-date and meet all regulatory standards. + Provides orientation for students, introducing them to the facility, department, and clinical expectations. + Coordinates multidisciplinary healthcare team input to deliver comprehensive training experiences appropriate to student learning objectives and experience levels. + Reviews and maintains student records in compliance with affiliation agreements, state regulations, and organizational policies. + Provides required educational reports and information to internal stakeholders and external regulatory agencies. + Collaborates with Human Resources to support recruitment and retention initiatives for nursing and allied health students, fostering a robust pipeline of future graduates. + Performs other duties as assigned. + Maintains regular and reliable attendance. + Complies with all policies and standards. **Qualifications** + 1-3 years of experience as a preceptor or clinical educator working with nursing or allied health students or new graduates required + 1-3 years of experience as an academic nursing or allied health instructor preferred **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Ability to effectively and professionally communicate verbally and in writing. + Strong mentoring, coaching, and teaching skills. + Exceptional organizational and critical-thinking abilities. + Broad, current clinical knowledge and skills. + Ability to assess individual learning styles and utilize diverse teaching methods to meet the needs of learners. + Proficiency in maintaining and reviewing records in compliance with regulatory requirements. + Strong collaboration skills to work with multidisciplinary teams and external partners. + Knowledge of state and federal regulations pertaining to clinical education and affiliation agreements. **Licenses and Certifications** + RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required + BCLS - Basic Life Support required Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Relocation package,

Similar Jobs