Manager Of Nursing and Patient Education

Olmsted Medical Center•Rochester, MN

19h•$50 - $75•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Nursing and Patient Education provides leadership and operational oversight for the Nursing Education Department. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating orientation and continuing education programs for nursing staff, as well as leading the development and standardization of patient education materials across various departments. The position also involves collaborating with community partners, participating in quality improvement initiatives, managing budgets, and supervising education department staff.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program
Current Minnesota Nursing License required
Minimum of three years of progressive clinical nursing experience
BLS certification within 90 days of hire
ACLS certification within 90 days of hire
Demonstrated experience developing educational programs for healthcare professionals
Experience with patient education initiatives
Strong knowledge of adult learning principles
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to analyze educational outcomes and implement continuous improvements
Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred
Master’s in nursing education or clinical nurse specialist preferred
Three or more years of nursing education experience or management experience in a healthcare organization preferred

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and operational oversight for the Nursing Education Department.
Design, implement, and evaluate orientation programs for newly hired nursing staff.
Coordinate annual competency validation for nursing support staff.
Develop and deliver continuing education programs utilizing adult learning principles.
Support onboarding of nurses, nursing assistants, and clinical support staff.
Facilitate skills labs, simulation training, and competency assessments.
Collaborate with department leaders to identify educational needs based on quality metrics, patients safety events, regulatory findings, and strategic initiatives.
Mentor nurses pursuing specialty certification and professional advancement.
Assist leaders with corrective education and performance improvement plans when appropriate.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
Lead development and standardization of patient education materials across inpatient, surgical services, and ambulatory departments.
Provide organizational oversight for all patient education initiatives.
Ensure educational resources meet health literacy standards and are culturally appropriate.
Collaborate with clinicians and interdisciplinary teams to improve patient understanding of diagnoses, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and self-management.
Evaluate effectiveness of patient education through patient outcomes, satisfaction scores, and readmission data.
Coordinate and promote implementation of new patient education technologies and electronic health record education resources.
Collaborate with community partners to improve public health education.
Foster a culture of professional development, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Promote evidence-based nursing practice throughout the organization.
Participate in nursing councils, committees, and interdisciplinary work groups.
Serve as a resource for clinical practice questions.
Partner with Quality to ensure compliance with DNV, CMS, state and other regulatory education requirements.
Participate in accreditation readiness activities.
Prepare and manage the departmental operating and capital budgets.
Monitor productivity, resource utilization, and educational outcomes.
Recruit, supervise, mentor and evaluate education department staff.