Position Summary

The Clinical Educator is a key member of the Compassus Clinical Education team, responsible for elevating the confidence, competence, and connection of clinical team members across hospice programs. This role supports the full continuum of clinician development, from onboarding to skills-based education, preceptor development, and ongoing performance development.

With deep clinical expertise and a strong foundation in adult learning principles, the Clinical Educator builds educational experiences that empower clinicians to deliver exceptional, compassionate care while meeting regulatory and operational expectations. The Clinical Educator serves as both a content expert and a facilitator, ensuring education is practical, consistent, and aligned with evolving clinical and organizational goals. This role ensures all educational practices comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Compassus privacy and clinical practice policies, and accreditation standards.

This position includes occasional travel for in-person education or collaboration meetings as approved by department leadership. The Clinical Educator must be comfortable delivering education in virtual, live, in-person, synchronous, asynchronous formats and demonstrate adaptability across diverse care settings and audiences. This role must demonstrate proficiency in digital learning tools and awareness of emerging technologies for remote and in-field learning.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Curriculum Development and Learning Design

• Design and maintain standardized curricula, learning plans, and resources.
• Apply adult learning theory and instructional design principles to create engaging, measurable educational content.
• Develop and manage content in collaboration with the learning management system and instructional design teams to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and regulatory alignment.
• Continuously evaluate and update course materials based on learner feedback, data analytics, and regulatory or process changes.
• Ensure educational materials reflect cultural humility and equitable care practices across diverse populations.

Clinical Education and Onboarding

• Facilitate comprehensive onboarding for new team members.
• Deliver clinical education across multiple modalities including live, virtual, synchronous, asynchronous, and in-person to address skills development, regulatory updates, and clinical initiatives.
• Partner with program leadership to ensure onboarding aligns with operational needs, compliance expectations, and learner readiness.
• Collaborate with operational leaders and preceptors to ensure smooth transition from classroom learning to field practice.
• Partner with program leadership to ensure new team members experience a positive, supportive onboarding process that drives satisfaction and retention.
• Support clinicians in applying documentation standards including Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE), eligibility and other quality standards.

Preceptor Program and Resource Management

• Support the design, content, and evaluation components of the clinical preceptor program.
• Provide centralized oversight of preceptor materials, ensuring consistency in expectations and delivery across markets
• Analyze data, track engagement, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Cultivate future educators and preceptors through mentorship and leadership development.

Collaboration and Quality

• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Quality, Compliance, and People partners to identify training needs and respond to performance trends.
• Provide education to support documentation that reflects the quality of care, regulatory compliance, and accurate care planning.
• Contribute to clinical initiatives such as new program launches, systems training, quality improvement efforts, and leadership development.

Adult Learning and Program Evaluation

• Apply adult learning theory to meet the needs of diverse learners in complex and emotionally demanding environments.
• Develop and maintain education materials, tools, and resources that reflect regulatory standards and Compassus clinical expectations.
• Evaluate programs through metrics, feedback, and learning analytics to measure effectiveness and demonstrate outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted partner and point of contact for clinical team members, responding to questions and training needs with empathy, clarity, and a commitment to professional growth.
• Foster a culture of lifelong learning and reflective practice among clinical teams.

Required Education, Licensure, and Experience

• Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or Master of Social Work required.
• Master’s degree in nursing preferred for nursing candidates.
• Nursing candidates must be a Registered Nurse with an active and unencumbered license.
• Social Work candidates must have an active license.
• Minimum of three years of clinical experience in hospice.
• Prior leadership, preceptor, or educator and trainer experience preferred.
• Knowledge of hospice regulations and documentation standards including Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Nursing Professional Development, Clinical Education, or related specialty.
• Specialty certifications such as Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse/Social Worker or equivalent.
• Experience in instructional design or learning development.
• Strong facilitation skills with comfort delivering training to varied clinical audiences.
• Proficiency with learning management systems, virtual learning platforms, and content authoring tools.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence across cross functional teams.

Travel Requirement

May require occasional travel for essential in-person education or collaboration meetings as approved by department leadership.

Skills

• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple initiatives and meet deadlines in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The demands of this role necessitate a team member to effectively perform essential functions. Adaptations can be made to accommodate team members with disabilities. Regular standing, walking, and manual dexterity are fundamental, along with the ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds. Visual acuity requirements include close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. In a healthcare setting, exposure to bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and conditions typical to the field is expected. Routine use of standard medical equipment and tools associated with clinical care is essential. This description provides a general overview and may vary by role and department, capturing the nuanced demands and conditions inherent to clinical positions in our organization.

At Compassus, including all Compassus affiliates, diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our Pillars of Success. We are committed to creating a fair work environment where our team members feel welcomed, highly valued, and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.