Transition to Practice Nurse Educator

Company: St. David’s HealthCare
Location: Pflugerville
Posted on: November 26, 2025

Job Description:

Description Introduction Transition to Practice Nurse Educator. Critical Care and/or Medical Surgical background experience strongly preferred This is a market based role, supporting both the Austin and El Paso divisions for Central and West Texas Clinical Education. Commute/travel within the Austin market is required. Schedule: Monday-Friday, office hours. Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At St. David’s HealthCare our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) Transition to Practice Nurse Educator to join our healthcare family. Benefits St. David’s HealthCare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) Colleague recognition program Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. At St. David’s HealthCare, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Transition to Practice Nurse Educator opportunity. Job Summary and Qualifications The Transition to Practice (TTP) Clinical Educator is a skilled professional who specializes in the clinical learning environment. The TTP Clinical Educator supports and assists with clinical education activities for the organization and within their assigned division/market/facility. They play a crucial role in improving professional practice and ensuring high-quality patient care. By facilitating standardized, evidence-based, and top-notch educational content, the TTP Clinical Educator helps enhance the professional competency of nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff and students. They teach relevant content specific to their profession and specialty. This includes all educational aspects of transition to practice programs, including but not limited to new employee orientation, RN Residency/Fellowship, Preceptor Program, and other educational courses/experiences. Additionally, they deliver targeted education to address any identified practice gaps and participate in rounding, aiming to achieve specific outcomes for the intended audience. In this role you will: Participates and provides lifelong learning Facilitates orientation/onboarding/transition to practice programs to promote employee retention Conducts training in a manner that facilitates a positive learning environment Provides expertise in identifying professional development needs of individual staff in the identified specialty setting Assists staff to identify areas for individual growth in current role Directs staff to career advancement resources Utilizes novice to expert continuum when developing staff Understands adult educational theory and able to apply to the development of educational programs Demonstrates an understanding and ability to apply evaluation methodologies (i.e. Kirkpatrick) into courses and curriculum to refine clinical programs Contributes to insights and feedback for succession planning Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery What qualifications you will need: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Required Master’s degree in Nursing Preferred 2 years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia or leadership Preferred 2 years of experience in acute care hospital Preferred Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state(s) where practicing, in accordance with law and regulation. Required Basic Life Support (BLS) Required Nationally Recognized Specialty certification Preferred Ability to travel up to 75% in market HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Transition to Practice Nurse Educator opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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