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Nurse Educator, Clinical Laboratory
TriCore Reference Laboratories. Develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs connecting clinical nursing practice with laboratory operations .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs connecting clinical nursing practice with laboratory operations
- Train nursing staff on specimen collection, labeling, transport, result interpretation, point-of-care testing, transfusion medicine, and anatomic/surgical pathology practices
- Collaborate with clinical and laboratory teams to standardize lab-related workflows
- Design onboarding and competency validation for new nursing staff
- Coordinate policy and procedure updates when appropriate
- Conduct gap analyses and review non-conforming events and TriCore exceptions
- Lead initiatives to reduce specimen rejection rates and improve turnaround times
- Participate in quality assurance projects, root cause analyses, and non-conforming event investigations
- Support POCT education, competency, and audit readiness
- Act as liaison between nursing units, clinics, and laboratory departments
- Attend interdisciplinary meetings and provide real-time coaching during audits, investigations, and workflow changes
- Develop transfusion-reaction training and educate staff on specimen identification for type and screen/crossmatch
- Establish training to reduce blood product wastage and support storage, transport, verification, and infusion timelines
- Assist with mock codes, emergency release protocols, and massive transfusion protocol training
Requirements
What you’ll need- Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in New Mexico
- Bachelor’s/associate’s degree in nursing
- Three (3) years of acute care clinical experience, including point-of-care testing and laboratory specimen collection
- Experience in clinical education or staff development
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence cross-functional teams
- Analytical skills for performance data review and process improvement
- Adaptability and innovation in teaching methods, including classroom, virtual, and simulation
- Proficiency in adult learning principles and education theory
- Strong understanding of clinical laboratory operations or demonstrated experience in lab-related nursing workflows
- Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) or similar credential preferred
- Up to 50% travel between locations may be required if supporting a health system
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hepatitis B immunity, immunization, or waiver option
- PPD testing documentation or testing
- Flexible hours to accommodate multiple shifts