Education Specialist II

Mercy Cedar Rapids•Baltimore, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by preparing curriculum and delivering training to end users for clinical, evidence-based and technical content. This ensures that staff have the tools necessary to provide patient care as well as accurately document the patient visit and treatment.

Requirements

Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent presentation skills, excellent customer relation skills
Ability to establish rapport with hospital staff and management level staff
Self-starter; ability to initiate projects, plan own activities and make decisions within the framework of the responsibility and authority of the job.
Must possess self-confidence in ability to facilitate &/or teach both large and small groups.
Serve as positive role model and function as a change agent in creating a preferred future for staff development and continuing education.
Willingness to assist in using simulation training equipment pertinent to the healthcare environment.
Ability to operate audiovisual equipment, including slide projects, overhead projectors and PowerPoint applications, virtual applications (i.e. Microsoft Teams,), etc.
Associate's degree or healthcare related certification/license (Paramedic, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practicing Nurse) is required.
If a nurse, must be currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Iowa.

Nice To Haves

Experience in staff development and/or continuing education desired.
Two to three years clinical experience in an acute inpatient setting desired.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, community health education or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Understand basic principles of adult education
Deliver training to end users
Prepare curriculum for training/education
Serve as education resource to the organization
Communicate with members of various levels within the organization
Accurately assess the end user population and training/education they will receive based on role
Teach and collaborate with other facilitators
Serve as a support function on the floors
Coordinate various training sessions with available resources
Assist with clinical simulation exercises
Teach clinical content based on evidence to adult learners at all levels of the organization
Participate in workflow demonstrations
Document workflows in Visio
Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.
Assist with Learning Management System (LMS) administration duties.
Facilitate periodic student surveys to access learner education feedback