Learning Center Consultant - RN - PRN/Casual

Best Care•Omaha, NE

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Methodist College (NMC), located in Omaha, Nebraska, is an accredited, private, not-for-profit nursing and healthcare college established in 1891. With an enrollment of over 1,100 students, NMC offers undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs in nursing and allied health. The college emphasizes a holistic culture of caring, integrating service-learning, community-based education, and leadership development. NMC's mission is to provide educational experiences that enable individuals to positively influence the health and well-being of the community. Nebraska Methodist Health System, the parent organization, focuses on providing exceptional care and fostering a culture called 'The Meaning of Care.' This role is part of the Learning Center, responsible for assessing the baseline competency of newly hired clinical staff, developing individualized department orientations, and ensuring staff are proficient in clinical skills and utilize the Learning Management System (LMS).

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.