CLIN EDUCATION SUPV

Overview

 

Clinical Education Supervisor, Education and Training

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

 

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

 

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

 

Position Summary:

The Clinical Education Lead is responsible for coordinating and advancing clinical education initiatives at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. This role serves as the facility-based lead for clinical education efforts, ensuring alignment with Covenant Health standards while addressing the unique needs of the facility.

The Clinical Education Lead works in partnership with department-based Education Coordinators (Educators) who report through their respective leaders. This position provides dotted-line leadership, guidance, and coordination to promote consistency, standardization, and continuity of orientation, competencies, and ongoing education across the facility.

This is a leadership-through-influence role focused on collaboration, implementation, and alignment, not direct supervision. The position partners with facility and system stakeholders to support clinical excellence, enhance staff competency, and improve patient outcomes through effective education strategies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support clinical education initiatives across Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and facility-specific needs.
• Serve as the central point of coordination for clinical education, promoting consistency in onboarding, annual education, and competency validation across departments.
• Provide dotted-line leadership and guidance to Education Coordinators (Educators), fostering collaboration, communication, and alignment of education practices without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Partner with department leaders and clinical teams to assess education needs, identify competency gaps, and support development of targeted learning solutions.
• Promote standardization of education processes and tools while allowing flexibility for department-specific clinical requirements.
• Collaborate with system and facility leadership to implement enterprise education programs at the facility level.
• Assist with the development, coordination, and evaluation of education content and delivery methods, including classroom, simulation, and e-learning approaches.
• Support integration of evidence-based practice, regulatory requirements, and clinical best practices into facility education initiatives.
• Monitor and support compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards related to clinical education, orientation, and competency assessment.
• Track, analyze, and communicate education metrics (e.g., completion rates, competency compliance, program effectiveness) to facility leadership.
• Facilitate educator collaboration forums and meetings, encouraging sharing of best practices and alignment across departments.
• Serve as a liaison between facility teams and system education leadership, ensuring communication, alignment, and feedback flow.
• Support professional development opportunities and access to learning resources for clinical staff.
• Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives, aligning education efforts with identified improvement opportunities.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually and performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:         

None specified; will accept any combination for formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a Master’s degree. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a Master’s degree in a directly-related field from an accredited college or university.

 

Minimum Experience:         

Five (5) or more years of clinical experience required

 

Licensure Requirement:      

Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license. CPR required.