CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR, STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Join Harborview Medical Center's outstanding Professional Development and Nursing Excellence (PDNE) team as Clinical Nurse Educator, (CNE) Staff Development Specialist.

The CNE, Staff Development Specialist provides support to the management team for the assurance of clinical workforce competence. 

Emphasizing service excellence, patient safety, staff safety and organizational integration, the Clinical Nurse Educator provides leadership and resources that promote the following:

Effective orientation and evaluation of baseline skill level and competencies for assigned workforce.
Efficient and effective educational services and resources, which enable staff to meet patient care needs.
Timely clinical problem solving and communication of clinical issues at all levels (peer, staff, management, physician)
Effective interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration and service coordination.
Effective educational resource for patient care.

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis:  Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.