Job Description​

The Opportunity:

Crittenton Children's Center is looking for a Clinical Education Specialist (CES) to serve as a leader and consultant to managers, staff and organizational teams in promoting ongoing professional development of clinical staff.  The CES is a clinical and education expert to evaluate education program and direct education to impact quality patient care.  The CES is a  role model change agent and supports clinical staff using evidence based practice and research.   The role has system responsibilities to create and manage education related to project implementation along with the onboarding and continued growth of clinical staff. The CES continues to maintain clinical knowledge of the practice area while supporting staff in the specific areas.

Shift Details:  This is a full-time position, requiring one (1) 12-hour shift per week as an RN and 28 hours per week providing Education.   No holidays, no required weekends, no on-call.

The Work:

• Supports and mentors new and experienced staff within the organization
• Create and maintain initial competencies for clinical staff
• Develop and implement annual competencies for clinical staff
• Provides just in time education for clinical needs
• Supports implementation of evidence based practice changes
• Develops and supports clinical leaders within shared governance
• Remains clinical experts within specific practice area

Why Saint Luke’s?

We value our nurses’ knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and provide quality care. Our nurses are compensated fairly for their hard work and dedication to our patients, we offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

• Medical health plans
• Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
• Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
• Retirement contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Clinical Advancement Program – Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career Advancement

As a leading behavioral health provider for youth in the Kansas City community, Crittenton’s residential and acute inpatient programs have consistently exceeded national and local quality benchmarks over the past five years.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Job Details

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.