Nurse Education Coordinator (RN) - CVOR

Memorial Health•Springfield, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The CVOR Education Coordinator position is a dual role, with responsibilities split 50/50 between education and circulating in the Operating Rooms (ORs). This requires prior OR or Peri-Op nursing experience. The role is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating orientation and educational programs for both professional and ancillary personnel. A key function is ensuring an appropriate process is in place to document staff competencies and skills validations. The position also involves monitoring and evaluating efforts to maintain departmental standards of performance, participating in activities to promote efficiency and effectiveness of services and work processes, and assuming a leadership role in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and employee relations. The role embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois is REQUIRED.
OR or Peri-Op nursing experience is required.
Three years of experience as operating room nurse required.
Ability to write educational goals, prepare schedules and apply theory to practice.
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development/training.
Outstanding human-relations, interpersonal, and organization skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
CPR certification required.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
ACLS certification preferred
Additional perioperative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates responsibility for own personal and professional growth as reflected in ongoing education and projects.
Seeks opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of individual and unit performance.
Empowers self and staff to enhance quality patient outcomes as reflected in customer satisfaction and quality indicators.
Acts as a role model of professional behaviors and teamwork within the department.
Fosters an environment which focuses on values, autonomy and accountability where staff and management see each other as partners in the decision making process.
Creates and supports programs/initiatives that promote retention and satisfaction of staff.
Promotes and collaborates with staff to provide a climate which demonstrates appreciation and recognition of achievements.
Maintains basic knowledge/skills needed to provide perioperative patient care services and performs patient care as needed to keep clinical knowledge current.
Maintains a sound knowledge-base of current trends and developments in perioperative nursing in order to lead changes to improve patient care delivery.
Encourages and facilitates a work climate conducive to open, honest communication and incorporates an effective feedback mechanism.
Demonstrates a communication style which is supportive, receptive and non-threatening, thus providing an environment that allows for open immediate expression of ideas and problem solving.
Speaks openly and freely across organizational lines to obtain and disseminate necessary information for effective department performance.
Coordinates orientation programs for new employees within the Surgery Department.
Prepares the orientation content and schedules and discusses with appropriate Nurse Manager, Specialty Resource Person, and preceptors.
Collaborates with Nurse Manager, Specialty Resource Person, and preceptors for assistance as indicated.
Plans with the learner to determine his/her knowledge background and encourages attendance at all appropriate classes.
Maintains records and reports of orientation programs.
Evaluates the achievement of program goals/skill requirements by each orientee in accordance with specified criteria and stated objectives.
Develops process for ongoing evaluation and revision of orientation programs.
Coordinates preceptor program and provides ongoing development opportunities to enable preceptors to maintain skills.
Is accountable for performance monitoring and feedback for orientees.
Acts as a primary resource for orientees assisting with conflict resolution and implementing solutions to problems.
Identifies ongoing learning needs of the staff and assumes a leadership role in planning inservice programs for the department to ensure ongoing staff competency/skills validation.
Supports a climate conducive to learning and growth.
Provides leadership for the development of ongoing educational programs for staff and management personnel.
Ensures a process is in place to appropriately document staff competencies.
Conducts learning needs assessments and uses the results to plan or revise learning activities.
Promotes effective working relationships to allow exchange of information to assist in identifying and meeting learning needs.
Provides assistance and supervision to clinical staff as they assist in providing components of educational program.
Supervises staff scheduling to assure clinical experiences meet individual training needs.
Encourages staff to identify personal and professional growth needs and facilitates appropriate opportunities for that growth.
Interacts with members of other hospital departments in planning and implementing educational programs.
Provides educational assistance to other departments as appropriate.
Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values: SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do. I take action to ensure the safety of others. COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect. I project a professional image and positive attitude. QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance. I work with others to achieve superior results. EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely. I prevent defects and delays.
Performs other related work as required or requested.