Educator, Health Educator

Overview

The Staff Educator at Vernon Health supports high-quality patient care and organizational excellence by assessing learning needs, delivering education, and developing programs for staff and the community. This role contributes to a culture of safety and continuous learning to provide the best support for our patients, staff and community.

• Collaborates closely with leaders and healthcare professionals to determine staff development needs and coordinate quarterly education that supports competency, compliance, and quality initiatives.
• Administrate, teach and certify staff and community members in BLS, CPR, AED, First Aid, and Safe Sitter courses, ensuring compliance with recognized and training and regulatory standards and organizational requirements.
• Assists to designs, delivers, and evaluates community health education programs, representing the organization in schools, community organizations, and public outreach events.

• Supports the ongoing build-out, enhancement, and maintenance of the organization’s Learning Management System.
• Uploads, organizes, and updates courses, competencies, certifications and educational materials within the LMS.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure training content is accurate, accessible, and aligned with organizational needs.
• Monitors LMS data to track compliance, identify trends, and improvements to learning and operational workflows.
• Helps optimize the user experience for staff by improving navigation, clarity, and ease of access to required learning, policies, procedures and resources.

• Hours:
  
  Flexible daytime hours, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 48 hours per bi-weekly pay period (0.6 FTE); occasional adjustments to the schedule may be required to support classes, staff training needs, or community education events.
• Wage:
  Minimum start wage of $25.96 per hour, with increases based on experience.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
  Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance;
  Life and Short-Term Disability insurance;
  Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending options;
  Paid Time Off and Bereavement Leave;
  Tuition Assistance Program; 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match

• The ideal Staff Educator will have a strong clinical background and demonstrated experience in adult learning principles and curriculum development.
• Commitment to improving patient care, enhancing staff competency, and supporting continuous learning throughout the organization.
• AHA instructor certification preferred (BLS, CPR, AED), but willing to train the right candidate who demonstrates strong teaching ability and interest in certification.