Learning Center Consultant - RN - PRN/Casual

Nebraska Methodist Hospital•Omaha, NE

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Methodist College, located in Omaha, Nebraska, is an accredited, private, not-for-profit nursing and healthcare college. It's where students live with meaning and discover what they want to give back to the world while thriving in a close-knit, caring community established in 1891. With an enrollment of over 1,100 students, NMC is small enough to truly care about each student and large enough to provide outstanding undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in nursing and allied health. NMC students experience a holistic culture of caring while mastering the art and science of healthcare. They gain the skills and experience needed to become outstanding contributors to society through service-learning experiences, community-based education, and leadership development integrated throughout the curriculum. OUR MISSION As a health professions institution, we provide educational experiences for the development of individuals in order that they may positively influence the health and well-being of the community. We encourage applications from qualified individuals representing all backgrounds who identify with our mission. Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with Nebraska Methodist College at https://www.methodistcollege.edu/about ” By joining Nebraska Methodist College, you become part of a larger community. With Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Requirements

Bachelor in Nursing required.
Requires 1-3 years experience in educational setting, with emphasis on assessment and staff development.
Current valid Nebraska Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license to work in Nebraska, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
Advanced written and oral communication skills.
Advanced knowledge of educational principles, practices and adult learning principles.

Nice To Haves

Master's preferred.

Responsibilities

Use adult learning principles to validate clinical skills of patient delivery staff to ensure competent and safe care.
Utilize department specific checklist to ensure correct competencies are assessed.
Review clinical skills assessment with each employee.
Maintain skills for all clinical areas being assessed to ensure proper staff education.
Report on deficient areas with departmental management to ensure proper follow up and skill development.
Provide input on policy, procedure and critical elements.
Ensure all staff schedules are accommodated by altering available hours for assessment as needed.
Maintain, update skills lab equipment and supplies to meet the needs of the Health System.
Initiate individualized educational plan using role specific education topics in the Learning Management System (LMS).
Ensure staff log on information is active and work with internal departments to resolve issues.
Teach staff how to use LMS and instruct on courses required and deadline dates.
Review employee transcripts in LMS to ensure 100% completion of department specific requirements prior to leaving the Learning Center
Work with supervisor to plan completion of any outstanding courses.
Ensure all aspects of the evaluation are sent to department management in a timely manner.
Provide recommendations to improve courses and effectiveness of training.
Design ongoing learning methods to enhance clinical employee education.
Use individual learning style and temperament theory in the plan.
Assist in developing plans to improve quality of learning and assessments.
Maintain a current knowledge of teaching methods, content for assessments and practice changes.
Review Learning Center evaluations feedback to evaluate and revise Learning Center programs.
Establish and maintain relationships with Methodist Health System staff with the goal of enhancing employee growth and development
Review feedback from new employees, departmental staff and clinical experts.
Collaborate with Methodist College to leverage available resources in learning and development.
Maintain skills lab equipment and supplies to meet the needs of the Health System.