RN DIRECTOR OF STAFF EDUCATION

TOTALLY KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL•Loma Linda, CA

5d•$120,000 - $132,300•Onsite

About The Position

Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is hiring a Director of Staff Education (DSE) to lead and direct staff education in collaboration with human resources, education, and continuous-improvement services. The role promotes and models a service-oriented culture focused on employee engagement, patient safety, quality outcomes, and service excellence. As a member of the leadership team, the DSE develops effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and supports operational effectiveness and strategy. The DSE oversees staff education to ensure staff are competent and qualified and perform in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies. The role coordinates and conducts in-services, training, and education to address learning needs across the organization, including required mandatory in-services. The DSE demonstrates leadership across functional responsibilities, knowledge of the health care environment, communication and relationship management, professionalism, leadership, and business skills. Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital describes itself as a campus devoted entirely to children and a national leader in rehabilitation and habilitation programs with a family-centered emphasis. The hospital states that it has received the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval consistently and has served as a trusted destination for physicians and parents for more than 50 years.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the State of California.
Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications within six months of hire.
At least five years of clinical nursing experience in a subacute or acute-care hospital.
At least one year of verifiable experience providing care and services to chronically ill or elderly patients in an acute-care hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate-care facility, home-care, hospice-care, or other long-term-care setting.
At least one year of verifiable experience teaching adults, supervising nurse aides, or completion of a course in teaching adults.
At least one year of experience in a management or supervisory capacity.
Knowledge of audiovisual equipment, cameras, and other equipment used in patient-care instruction.
Knowledge of CMS conditions of participation, CDPH state regulations, CCS, and applicable TJC accreditation requirements for hospitals, nursing care centers, and laboratories.
Working knowledge of computers and software applications applicable to the job.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work responsibly both in a team environment and independently.
Ability to manage confidential information effectively and appropriately.
Good work ethics and a professional image.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a related field.
EKG certification.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction for the department in collaboration with human resources, education, and continuous-improvement services.
Promote and model a service-oriented culture focused on employee engagement, patient safety, quality outcomes, and service excellence.
Serve as a member of the leadership team and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Oversee staff education to ensure staff are competent, qualified, and compliant with legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
Coordinate and conduct in-services, training, and education for staff, including mandatory in-service requirements.
Communicate clinical practice standards and support compliance with regulatory, accreditation, quality-agency, and organizational requirements.
Participate in reviewing and revising departmental policies and guidelines.
Support the organization-wide patient-safety program, safety reporting, safety surveys, and responses to safety recommendations.
Contribute to performance improvement by establishing quality metrics, using evidence and data, measuring outcomes, analyzing causes of variation, and collaborating with other departments.
Present information and prepare written materials for diverse audiences, facilitate group discussions, and maintain effective interpersonal communication.
Build collaborative relationships, resolve conflict, engage staff in decision-making, and balance individual concerns with organizational goals.
Promote diversity, ethical practice, accountability, lifelong learning, and professional development.
Represent clinical, patient, and family perspectives in organizational decisions.
Use systems thinking, adapt leadership style to the situation, anticipate unexpected issues, and support identification and mentoring of staff with leadership potential.
Support recognition programs and healthful work environments; develop, review, and assess balanced scorecard/MBO reports; use data systems for decisions; and lead adoption and implementation of information systems.