Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Education Coordinator I (Nurse Educator I) - Critical Care, serves as the educational resource for assigned service line. Assesses the educational needs of assigned area and provides in servicing, classes, on-line modules and other educations materials to achieve educational goals. Ensures that sound theoretical and technical criteria are established and incorporates evidence based practices. Participates in meeting or exceeding goals for quality indicators.
Oversees orientation for newly hired employees and annual skills review. Maintains competencies for assigned clinical staff. Serves as a mentor to frontline staff in innovation and research projects.
Education Coordinators assigned to inpatient hospital departments(s) are responsible for compliance in CMS Quality Outcome and Safety Indicators and in in a Magnet facility, exceeding Magnet outcome indicator benchmarks.
Based on service line, coordinates and participates in re-certification programs. Performs other duties as assigned.
QualificationsEducation and Experience
- BSN required.
- Minimum of four (4) years clinical experience in specialty required.
- Experience with Power Point and presentation technology required.
- MSN preferred.
License Required
Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of California - Current and in good standing.
License Preferred N/A
Certifications Required
BLS
Additional requirements for specific departments are as follows:
- Critical Care, Telemetry, Brain and Stroke Unit: ACLS required
- Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS required.
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI): ACLS required- Certification to be obtained within 90 days of employment.
- LDR 5 - East, Mother Baby - 7 East, NICU: NRP required
- Irvine Pre Post Unit and 1010-74270 Irvine Recovery Room/ PACU: BLS, ACLS, and PALS required
- HHC ISC OP Surgery: BLS and ACLS required
Certifications Preferred
Specialty Certification preferred.
Additional requirements for specific departments are as follows:
- Emergency Department: AHA Instructor status and MICN preferred.
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI): AHA Instructor status preferred.
- Operating Room: CNOR preferred.
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.
For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.
Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.
Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News &World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.
To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, visit: https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-accreditations/.
Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.
Skills Required
- BSN
- Minimum of four (4) years clinical experience in specialty
- Experience with PowerPoint and presentation technology
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of California, current and in good standing
- BLS certification
- ACLS required (Critical Care, Telemetry, Brain and Stroke Unit; Hoag Orthopedic Institute - certification within 90 days)
- ACLS and PALS required (Emergency Department); BLS, ACLS, and PALS required for Irvine Pre/Post Unit and PACU
- NRP required (LDR 5 - East, Mother Baby - 7 East, NICU)
- MSN
- Specialty Certification
- AHA Instructor status (preferred for Emergency Department and HOI)
- MICN (preferred for Emergency Department)
- CNOR (preferred for Operating Room)
Hoag Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hoag and has not been reviewed or approved by Hoag.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, and wellness programs are extensive, with additions like FSAs and pet insurance. These offerings are presented as comprehensive and a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays and sick time, and parental leave feature prominently. These time-off provisions are described as supportive of work-life balance across roles, including fellowship programs.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Tuition reimbursement, continuing education stipends, certification bonuses, and a clinical ladder link development to higher pay and broader involvement. Promote-from-within practices further connect performance and growth to compensation over time.
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What We Do
Since 1952, Hoag has been serving the local communities of Orange County by providing personalized health care services of an unsurpassed level. Hoag Digital Health is a new customer-centric product management, design, and engineering unit on a mission to bring together Hoag's nationally renowned care in key medical specialties with the everyday experience of primary, urgent, and preventative care and well-being through a variety of digital mediums.
Why Work With Us
To date, we have been helping fundamentally rethink the care experience for multiple customer groups with hybrid digital-physical solutions – from becoming go-to guides for first-time parents delivering at Hoag through re-imagining the primary care and annual wellness experience to improving Hoag’s “digital front doors,” including its websites.
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