Required Application Materials
A single PDF or Word document containing a resume, letter of interest, and a list of the names and contact information for three (3) professional references is required to apply.
Important Instructions:
When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file.
- Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.
If the required application materials were not uploaded at the “resume” prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.
Job Summary
The Clinical Educator conducts a plan of educational activities to enhance, promote, and maintain the standard of care within the hospital.
Major Responsibilities/Duties/Critical Tasks
- Assesses and identifies learning need.
- Coordinates continuous comprehensive educational activities and research for employees.
- Develops and provides educational programs to improve critical thinking and professional skills of the staff at the bedside and in the management arenas.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of actions.
- Implements financial accountability for ongoing unit-based educational activities and evaluates outcomes based on learner feedback and budgetary guidelines.
- Maintains established standards of practice, implements professional development educational training for professional growth.
- Plans and implements appropriate interventions.
- Utilizes the values and principles of The University of Texas Health Science Center to develop unit-based educational activities and evaluates the effectiveness of these activities on an ongoing basis by assessing changes in clinical performance and improved customer satisfaction.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
- Five (5) years of critical care clinical experience.
- Familiarity with the organization and functions of other disciplines within the hospital.
- Current Texas License as a Registered Nurse.
- NLS from AHA.
- May accept a combination of education and experience.
Preferred Education/Experience
- Master’s degree in nursing.
- Two (2) years of management and/or teaching experience.
Required Licenses/Certifications
- Current Texas License as a Registered Nurse.
- Must possess and maintain current BLS certification.
Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
- Ability to keep detailed records; to assemble and organize data of complex nature, and to prepare and submit reports in acceptable and/or required formats.
- Ability to multitask effectively.
- Ability to collaborate with coworkers and functionally related teams.
- Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- Computer skills, including Microsoft office, technical drawings, cad.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Good organizational and leadership skills.
About The University of Texas at Tyler and UT Tyler Health Science Center
The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious University of Texas System that includes 14 institutions located throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls 10,000 students and consists of six colleges.
Designated an R2 research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UT Tyler supports our surrounding region through innovation intended to uplift communities, spearhead sustainability initiatives, preserve ecosystems and support entrepreneurship. UT Tyler has the highest Carnegie classification in East Texas.
Providing exceptional patient care, comprehensive education and innovative research, The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas combine to serve as the university medical center for Northeast Texas and beyond.
For more information, please visit https://www.uttyler.edu/about.
Additional Information
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.
For more information regarding benefits offered by UT Tyler, please visit https://www.uttyler.edu/offices/human-resources/employees/benefits.
Clinical Position Requirements
Clinical positions may be required to complete a pre-employment health screening, following a contingent job offer, to determine whether they possess the physical capabilities needed to safely fulfill the specific demands of the position. Additionally, clinical positions require compliance with the University’s Vaccine Preventable Disease Policy.
EEO Statement
The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
