Nurse Educator

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Educator

Description

Use your clinical and educational experience to plan, develop, and oversee continuing education programs for healthcare professionals. Provide consultation and technical assistance on continuing education accreditation, compliance requirements, and workforce development strategies, then design, develop, and evaluate instructional materials and training curricula using innovative learning technologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and oversee continuing education programs, training initiatives, and accreditation activities

• Provide consultation and technical assistance on accreditation, compliance, and workforce development strategies

• Design, develop, and evaluate instructional materials, training curricula, and educational resources using innovative learning technologies

• Assess training effectiveness, monitor program quality, and recommend improvements for professional development and organizational learning objectives

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required

• Suitable for federal employment (including time-in-grade restrictions)

• Background security investigation and favorable adjudication

• Education: graduate or higher degree (or BS/associate/diploma) from an accredited professional nursing program (accredited by recognized bodies such as CCNE, COA, ACME, or a U.S. Department of Education–recognized accreditor)

• If from a foreign nursing school: required official certification from CGFNS

• Licensure: passed NCLEX and hold a current, active, full, unrestricted RN license/registration in a U.S. state/DC/PR/territory

• Minimum specialized experience: 1 year equivalent to at least GS-12, including all duties related to continuing education/training program development, accreditation compliance guidance, instructional material design across delivery methods (web-based, distance learning, multimedia), and training effectiveness/quality improvement

• Application requires clear, specific experience details with exact dates (MM/YY–MM/YY) and hours/week if part-time

Benefits

Comprehensive U.S. federal employee benefits package (eligibility depends on position type).