Education Coordinator

Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington•Lexington, KY

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About The Position

The Education Coordinator contributes to planning, coordinating, and delivering healthcare-related educational and training programs. The role assists with scheduling and conducting training and provides coordination and/or instruction for educational initiatives. It requires organizational and presentation skills, understanding of healthcare education, a passion for teaching, and the ability to engage and train healthcare professionals and staff. As a clinical expert, the coordinator role-models excellent patient care for designated populations; collaborates with nursing, interdisciplinary colleagues, and clinical leadership on complex care issues, clinical decision-making, care standards, quality, safety, and professional practice; advocates for patients and families; and incorporates current evidence-based knowledge into educational programming. As an educator, the coordinator plans and coordinates orientation, in-services, and competency-based learning for clinical staff, prepares and maintains instructional materials, develops learning-needs assessments and competency strategies with RN Educator colleagues, and applies adult-learning principles. The role participates in simulation, learning management systems, virtual classrooms, and multimedia, and facilitates initial and renewal provider courses for ACLS, BLS, NRP, and PALS as applicable, including HeartCode administration. The description also includes responsibilities related to developing and monitoring 504 plans and accommodations for students with disabilities, consulting with school staff and families, and advocating for students’ rights. The coordinator supports clinical student rotations, evidence-based practice, professional development, and lifelong learning; challenges practices that do not align with current best practices; and serves as a professional and customer-service role model. The position also supports cost-effective use of resources and departmental administrative and revenue-generating activities.

Requirements

High school graduate in General Studies and a minimum of 3 years in an applicable role upon hire, or high school GED in General Studies and a minimum of 3 years in an applicable role upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant: Kentucky, upon hire.
Emergency Medical Technician: Kentucky, upon hire.
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic: Kentucky, upon hire.

Responsibilities

Serve as a role model in delivering excellent patient care for designated patient populations.
Collaborate with nursing and interdisciplinary colleagues to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate strategies for complex patient care issues.
Assist staff with clinical decision-making and priority setting.
Collaborate with Clinical Leadership to develop, evaluate, and implement patient-care standards and professional practices, with attention to quality, service, cost-effectiveness, comfort, safety, age-specific considerations, and cultural competence.
Advocate for patients and families while respecting cultural diversity and individual needs.
Maintain and integrate current evidence-based knowledge into educational programming.
Promote an environment consistent with Patient and Family Centered Care and organizational core values.
Coordinate development and implementation of 504 plans for students with disabilities.
Ensure students with disabilities have appropriate classroom and school-setting accommodations and modifications.
Monitor student progress and adjust 504 plans as needed.
Consult with teachers, parents, and other school staff about the needs of students with disabilities.
Advocate for students with disabilities and help ensure they are not discriminated against.
Stay current on laws, regulations, and best practices related to educating students with disabilities.
Coordinate orientation for newly hired employees.
Plan, prepare, and maintain materials for competency-based educational programs using current standards, regulations, and validated evidence-based research.
Plan and coordinate in-services, orientation, and clinical staff education programs to meet competency requirements and accreditation standards.
Collaborate with RN Educators I and II to develop learning-needs assessments and competency strategies for clinical staff and programs.
Apply adult-learning principles in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education and competency programs.
Participate in learning technologies, including simulation, LMS, virtual classrooms, and multimedia.
Communicate effectively in visual, oral, and written form and demonstrate effective presentation skills.
Support fiscal and administrative operations through cost-effective resource use and participation in identified revenue-generating activities.
Facilitate initial and renewal provider courses for ACLS, BLS, NRP, and PALS as applicable, including HeartCode administration.
Conduct departmental orientation and in-service, orientation, and educational programs for clinical staff, including orientation, initial and ongoing competencies, core curriculum, required certification courses, professional development, and preceptor/mentor programs.
Maintain involvement in professional, community, and clinical specialty activities.
Role-model customer service.
Collaborate in and support clinical student rotations.
Collaborate with RN Educator I and II colleagues to incorporate current research into educational activities and support evidence-based practice.
Challenge existing practice when it does not align with current best practices.
Promote lifelong learning.
Align educational activities with the organization’s mission and goals.
Serve as a professional role model and integrate ethical principles into clinical practice.