The Clinical Education Specialist operationalizes adult learning theory in designing, managing and delivering Franciscan clinical and non-clinical programs. This specialist role works collaboratively with subject matter experts and partners to influence quality patient care, promote teamwork, enhance staff performance through educational endeavors. This position works, as applicable, in collaboration with Human Resources, Franciscan Healthy Living Center (FHLC), Post-Acute Care Continuing Care Network (PAC CCN), and the Kathryn Weil Center for Education.
WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Operationalize effective adult learning principles, and the ability to effectively create classroom and online (web-based) educational curriculum, programming, and materials to meet organizational needs.
- Determine performance enhancement strategies in alignment with educational philosophy and needs of the organization.
- Act as a resource for various departments in the areas of staff development, and provide insight into educational needs and requirements.
- Consult with organizational partners in the creation of education, to meet the collaborating department’s goals.
- Facilitate workshops and classes and demonstrates knowledge of adult learning.
- Develop, build, assign, and troubleshoot educational content in a Learning Management System.
Qualifications
- Required Bachelor's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
- Required 4 years Nursing in acute care setting Required
- Required Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board Per Job Setting
- Preferred Basic Life Support Instructor (BLSINST) - American Heart Association
- Preferred Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor (ACLSINS) - American Heart Association
- Preferred Master's Degree Nursing/Nursing Education or CNS
- Preferred 2 years Educational or training related to healthcare
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Patient Care
- Four years of nursing experience in an acute care setting
- Registered Nurse license through the applicable state licensing board
- Basic Life Support Instructor certification from the American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor certification from the American Heart Association
- Master's degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, or as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Two years of healthcare education or training experience
Franciscan Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Franciscan Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Franciscan Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include medical, dental, and vision with broad network options, plus added savings when using system hospitals, labs, imaging, pharmacies, and physicians. Feedback suggests health coverage is solid, though not best-in-class.
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Retirement Support — An employer-funded retirement contribution is available alongside 403(b) and 457(b) options with defined eligibility and vesting. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings across many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues with service and certain provider roles cite robust allotted time off and CME. Feedback suggests the presence of EAP and additional programs adds breadth to time-away support.
Franciscan Health Insights
What We Do
The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Ind., in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 12 hospital campuses in Indiana and Illinois, approximately 20,000 employees and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Hospitals include: Franciscan Health Crown Point, Franciscan Health Michigan City, Franciscan Health Crawfordsville, Franciscan Health Lafayette East, Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Franciscan Health Carmel, Franciscan Health Rensselaer, Franciscan Health Mooresville, Franciscan Health Hammond, Franciscan Health Dyer, Franciscan Health Munster and Franciscan Beacon Hospital in Indiana; and Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Illinois. For more information, visit FranciscanHealth.org. With more than 850 primary and specialty care providers at over 260 locations in Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Physician Network is one of the largest and most respected multi-specialty physician networks in the Midwest providing convenient, comprehensive care
