Clinical Practice Education Specialist - Operating Room at City of Hope

📍 Location: Duarte, CA, US
💼 Type: Fulltime
🏠 Work: On-site
💰 Salary: USD 68 - 109 (hourly)

📝 Description: Join the transformative team at **City of Hope**, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life\\-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

**Position Summary**


The Clinical Practice Education Specialist (CPES) is a Registered Nurse who has acquired advanced, in\\-depth knowledge and expertise. The CPES functions as a nurse educator and clinical expert. In addition, the CPES will function as a clinician, consultant, leader and researcher.


The **Clinical Practice Education Specialist** for the **Operating Room (OR)** is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs to enhance the clinical competencies of perioperative staff. This role collaborates with nursing leadership, surgeons, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure evidence\\-based practices and high\\-quality patient care.

**As a successful candidate, you will:**

* **Clinical Expertise:** Models excellence in oncology nursing practice, ensuring staff competence and promoting state\\-of\\-the\\-art, patient\\-centered care.
* **Education \\& Training:** Designs, implements, and evaluates educational programs for nurses, patients, and families, aligning with institutional and regulatory standards.
* **Consultation \\& Mentorship:** Serves as a clinical resource, guiding nursing staff, mentoring professionals, and supporting competency development.
* **Research \\& Quality Improvement:** Identifies practice gaps, integrates evidence\\-based practices, and participates in research and quality initiatives.
* **Leadership \\& Collaboration:** Drives innovation, facilitates change, and fosters an inclusive, learning\\-focused environment within the organization.
**Your qualifications should include:**

* Master’s degree in Nursing
* Current California RN license
* Minimum of three (3\\) years oncology experience or applicable experience in area of specialty
* Minimum of one (1\\) year in education (preferred)
* Specialty Nursing Certification, CNOR (preferred)


City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.


City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.


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