Education Coordinator, Part-Time

University of Maryland Medical System•Linthicum, MD

10d•$45 - $67

About The Position

Located in Largo in the heart of Prince George’s County, our new state-of-the-art regional medical center (UM Capital Region Medical Center) will provide improved access to primary and ambulatory care services, and serve as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients. In addition, our new space will allow us to expand our offerings as a community partner to help improve the health status of Prince George’s County residents. P OSITION SUMMARY Provides in-service orientation, continuing education, and refresher training to clinical and non-clinical personnel. Provides instruction regarding a variety of topics to include policies, procedures etc. Participates in planning, development, coordination, and evaluation of educational programs. Requires current license in good standing as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or another compact state and typically a BSN degree.

Requirements

Current license in good standing as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or another compact state.
Basic Life Support – Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP)
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
At least 3 years clinical experience with evidence of progressive responsibility acquisition and teaching experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nursing

Responsibilities

Conducts needs assessments on an on-going basis and sets appropriate goals to meet identified needs.
Plans individually and collaboratively, programs that will meet training and development, ongoing education and self directed learning needs.
Incorporates organizational policies and procedures, evidence based practice and standards of care and quality into educational offerings.
Designs educational program offerings utilizing adult learning and generational teaching principles.
Develops and utilizes appropriate evaluation tools to determine effectiveness of education programs.
Revises content of presentations/programs and adjusts methods of instruction as needed.
In collaboration with Leadership and other education staff, plans/designs/implements/evaluates education programs to meet changing practice, standards and equipment/supplies.
Maintains competency in clinical and/or professional areas of expertise.
Provides direction, consultation, support and guidance as appropriate to the management team.
Implements a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs, content setting and outcomes.
Grounds teaching strategies in theoretical, evidence based practices.
Assesses and identifies individual learning styles and unique learning needs of diverse learners as evidenced by ability to alter presentation style when learners experience difficulty and perform effective remediation.
Creates learning environments that facilitate critical thinking and experience in the learner’s role.
Understands the influence of teaching styles and interpersonal interactions on learner behavior.
Evaluates organizational effectiveness in staff education as evidenced by outcome measurement utilizing a variety of tools and mechanisms.
Promotes innovative practices in educational environments.
Develops leadership skills to shape and implement change as evidenced by participation in committees and councils within the corporation and other roles within the community (e.g. Regional faculty, consortiums)