Clinical Nurse Educator, The Polyclinic

$7,500 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Under minimal supervision, the Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) influences professional role competence and professional growth of clinical staff in a variety of settings across the organization. The CNE is responsible for developing, implementing, delivering and/or facilitating orientation/onboarding, skills labs. Just-in-Time (JIT) training and specialty programs. Additionally, the Clinical Nurse Educator performs clinical practice consultation and develops clinical policies and standards that reflect evidence-based practice and meet national quality standards for patient care.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts, evaluates, and revises on-boarding and orientation for clinical staff
• Measures, documents, supports competency development and competency management including addressing deficiencies through Skills Fairs, JIT, and remedial training. Is a resource for clinical scope of practice for RN, LPN, and MA staff. Develops, coordinates, and/or performs clinical audits as assigned
• Designs, delivers, and/or facilitates educational activities for organizational program initiatives and to address practice gaps for identified target audience(s), including core competency, skills labs, JIT, remedial training, workshops
• Identifies and develops strategies to facilitate a continuous process of lifelong learning which allows for professional role development, including role transition, role integration, skill acquisition, and mastery as learners advance from novice to expert. Includes but is not limited to RN Residency, Preceptor Training, Clinical Ladder, RN Learning Day, RN Lead Training
• Consults/reviews/develops clinical policies/procedures/guidelines/standard work as assigned. Serves as a resource for documentation standards in electronic medical record (EMR)
• Collaborates with interprofessional teams, leaders, key stakeholders, and others to facilitate clinical practice and positively impact patient outcomes. Participates in committees and workgroups
• Participates in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement activities to raise the level of practice by clinical staff
• Maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing and professional development. Responsible for own professional growth and development

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an Associate degreed RN who commits to completing/earning BSN within 4 years of hire
• Current WA State Registered Nurse license
• Current BLS certification
• 5+ years of current clinical experience as an RN
• Experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating clinical training content using adult learning principles
• Experience training and coaching clinical staff
• Knowledge of current national ambulatory care practice standards per the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN), practice standards per the American Nurses Association (ANA), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Washington State Department of Health (WSDOH), and other quality/regulatory agencies
• Ability to effectively teach small or large groups
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Professional certification, i.e., Nursing Professional Development through ANPD
• Current ambulatory experience
• Experience developing and/or consulting on development of policies, protocols, and standard work
• Program development experience
• Project management experience

Washington Residents Only: The salary range for Washington residents is $56,300 to $110,400. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.