Manager, Clinical Education & Professional Development

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Clinical Education & Professional Development works under limited supervision to identify and maintain evidence-based content patient education materials for Ambulatory Clinic patients.

Requirements

• Master's Degree of Science in Nursing
• 5 years of experience in the healthcare field with at least 2 years of progressive leadership experience, preferably in a hospital setting
• Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure by Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas Upon Hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development or relevant certification in specialty area, education, or leadership within 1-1/2 Yrs

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual Ambulatory Clinic performance improvement targets.
• Provides daily oversight of the department to include meeting financial goals and objectives and supporting the activities and programs of the education team.
• Works collaboratively with clinical leaders to properly identify and prioritize goals and objectives to meet the needs of the department and/or organization.
• Evaluates efficacy and efficiency of clinical educational programs and curricula as well as any associated presentations and learning activities.
• Employs processes and workflows to enhance organizational support of clinical education and workforce development.
• Adheres and facilitates adherence by other personnel to all policies and procedures, code of ethics, Joint Commission standards, and nationally recognized standards of nursing practice. Reviews nursing assignments and revises as necessary to meet specific needs of patients and/or to ensure adherence to policies and procedures. Implements disciplinary interventions, including termination, as appropriate and in compliance with policy.
• Utilizes resources in manner which is appropriate and which optimizes resources for benefit of organization. Identifies efficiency or cost saving ideas and reports to executive leadership.
• Develops annual capital and operational budgets with assistance from ambulatory nursing administration personnel. Completes payroll editing at end of payroll cycle and maintains attendance records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager