RN Clinical Educator - PRESnow ED/Urgent Care

Location Address:

1100 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930


Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $87,526.40
Maximum Offer $149,032.00


Summary:

Help build the skills and confidence of the teams caring for our community.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking a Clinical Educator to support staff development, clinical competency, and quality patient care across PRESNow emergency department and urgent care settings.

In this role, you will partner with clinical leaders and care teams to deliver practical, engaging education that prepares staff to provide safe, compassionate care in a fast-paced environment. You will serve as educator, consultant, researcher, instructional and evaluation designer, clinical practice expert, and interprofessional collaborator supporting the clinical development needs of staff throughout the PHS enterprise. Supports the educational components of the organizations clinical initiatives and practices

• How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
• •Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• •Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• •Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• •Malpractice liability insurance
• •Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• •EPIC electronic charting system



Type of Opportunity: Full time
FTE: 1.00
Job Exempt: Yes
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)


Responsibilities:

What You’ll Do

• •Develop, coordinate, and evaluate orientation, continuing education, and competency programs for clinical staff.
• •Support new employees and preceptors through structured onboarding, coaching, and hands-on learning.
• •Provide education on emergency and urgent care practices, patient assessment, triage, clinical procedures, equipment, and emergency response.
• •Identify learning needs through staff feedback, clinical observations, quality data, and collaboration with leadership.
• •Design and facilitate classroom instruction, simulation exercises, skills validation, and bedside teaching.
• •Translate evidence-based practices and changes in policies or workflows into clear, actionable education.
• •Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patient safety, quality improvement, and consistent clinical practice.
• •Maintain education and competency records and evaluate the effectiveness of learning programs.

Qualifications:

• Licensure: State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
• Academic Preparation:

Bachelors Degree in Nursing required; Master s Degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Education, Instructional Design, Business, Leadership, Informatics, Administration or equivalent degree required.

Specialty Certifications: Specialty certification in nursing, informatics, education or equivalent certification preferred

• Professional Requirements/Emergency Response: Maintains current training in following:
• *BLS
• *ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, and other emergency response certification may be required depending upon area of assignment

Experience: Minimum At least 3 years of clinical care expertise required in clinical specialty

• We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
• Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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