Educator RN

About the Team

Continuing Care Hospital is a 25-bed long-term acute care facility located within CHI Saint Joseph Hospital. As a 12-time winner of the Kentucky Hospital Association Quality award and a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky, our team is dedicated to delivering clinical excellence in a specialized setting.

CHI Saint Joseph Health operates as part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system committed to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians across 140 hospitals and over 2,200 care centers in 24 states, our mission is to serve the common good through the dedicated work of our staff.

About the Role

As an RN Educator, you will serve as a vital bridge between clinical practice and professional development. Your primary mission is to design, organize, and evaluate evidence-based educational programs that directly support the organization's strategic goals, vision, and values. Every day, you will facilitate the growth of nursing staff and students, ensuring they possess the skills and competencies necessary to deliver high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care.

In this role, you will act as a clinical expert and role model, collaborating with interdisciplinary colleagues to address complex patient care issues and assist staff with clinical decision-making. You will integrate current evidence-based knowledge into educational programming, fostering an environment that respects cultural diversity and individual patient needs. Your work will encompass the full spectrum of adult learning principles, from planning orientation for new hires to coordinating in-services and competency assessments that meet accreditation standards.

You will also play a key leadership role in developing self and others by mentoring bedside staff toward professional certification, challenging existing practices to align with best practices, and promoting a culture of lifelong learning. By utilizing learning technologies such as simulation and virtual classrooms, you will help enhance the standards of patient care across the system.

Hiring Process

Qualified candidates are invited to apply online. The selection process typically involves a review of credentials, followed by an interview with the hiring team to discuss clinical expertise, instructional design capabilities, and alignment with our organizational values.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CommonSpirit Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.