The Clinical Nurse Educator - Acute Care Nurse Educator is directly responsible/accountable for the development and delivery of Patient Care Service's professional growth, employee development, and education programs for the inpatient medical-surgical units at the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Healthcare System. He/she will foster critical thinking skills in the acute care staff and evaluate for improvements and process outcomes.
The Clinical Nurse Educator demonstrates clinical teaching and facilitation of clinical skills in acute care learner. Both staff development educators and unit-based educators will be responsible for the orientation of new employees, evaluation of their progress in the orientation process, and for developing and implementing a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies.
He/she assumes responsibility for both the initiation and the process of completing annual staff competencies. He/she works collaboratively with Patient Care Services leadership and all services within the Medical Center in the development and implementation of Patient Care Services and facility-wide.
The incumbent actively participates in workshops/continuing education programs designed for career development/advancement and gaining evidence based best-practice knowledge to facilitate teaching/learning for the acute care staff.
Major duties include: - At the unit level, he/she is responsible for the individualized employee orientation, development, coordination, and implementation of a variety of education programs; - Assessment and maintenance of staff competency and involvement in quality improvement and research utilization to enhance the care of the Veteran; - He/she will assume responsibility for the initiation and process for completing annual staff competencies; - Work collaboratively with Patient Care Services leadership and all services within the medical center and its affiliating CBOCs in the development and implementation of Patient Care Services and facility-wide educational programs and initiative..
He/she performs other related duties as assigned.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 0730-1600 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
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MARIA.ESPINOSASOLIS@va.gov · 909-850-1812
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $87200 – $145373/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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