Hospital Nurse Education Specialist

Regions Hospital & RHSC•Saint Paul, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital is looking to hire an exceptional, experienced Nurse Education Specialist to join our Emergency Department team. This position will coordinate orientation of nursing team members, preceptors and charge RNs; deliver training and education specific to population-based staff throughout a variety of educational opportunities; facilitate on-going staff development; support policy, procedure, order set, work standard and competency development; coordinate the evaluation of new products, equipment, and/or technology in partnership with Nursing Practice team and Value Analysis Team; will participate in departmental policy and procedure development, implementation, and interpretation for members of the healthcare team. The Nursing Education Specialist (NES), as part of the nursing leadership team, provides leadership that reflects the vision, mission, and philosophy of the Nursing Department and HealthPartners. The NES facilitates best nursing practice and enhances safe, quality patient care by: 1) Planning, developing, and conducting professional educational opportunities for employees of HealthPartners in a quality conscious and cost-effective manner. 2) Establishing a work environment that promotes learning by individual growth/development, professional practice, and a collaborative team approach to assure excellence in delivery of quality, population/age-specific care and a high level of staff satisfaction. Our Professional Nursing Practice Model offers patient and family-centered care that maintains an unwavering focus on what matters most: caring and healing at the patient’s bedside. As a nursing education professional you will assist in establishing standards or criteria based on the mission, values and philosophy of HealthPartners through our Shared Governance Model, which focuses on evidence-based nursing practice.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing, health sciences or education (completed or enrolled). If enrolled, must show continuous progress towards degree completion
Active RN licensure in MN or WI required at time of hire. After hire, RN must obtain licensure in the other state within 3 months of hire.
Current CPR certification (American Heart BLS for Healthcare Providers)
Minimum of 3 years (6,240 hours) experience in area of clinical specialty
Experience in leadership roles, research utilization, staff development, and interdisciplinary collaboration
Experience as a preceptor/Charge RN and continuing clinical education

Nice To Haves

Experience in teaching
Membership in specialty professional organization
Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) and/or area of nursing specialty recognized by national certification body. If not complete, prefer acquisition within 2 years

Responsibilities

Coordinate orientation of nursing team members, preceptors and charge RNs
Deliver training and education specific to population-based staff throughout a variety of educational opportunities
Facilitate on-going staff development
Support policy, procedure, order set, work standard and competency development
Coordinate the evaluation of new products, equipment, and/or technology in partnership with Nursing Practice team and Value Analysis Team
Participate in departmental policy and procedure development, implementation, and interpretation for members of the healthcare team
Provide leadership that reflects the vision, mission, and philosophy of the Nursing Department and HealthPartners
Plan, develop, and conduct professional educational opportunities for employees of HealthPartners in a quality conscious and cost-effective manner
Establish a work environment that promotes learning by individual growth/development, professional practice, and a collaborative team approach to assure excellence in delivery of quality, population/age-specific care and a high level of staff satisfaction
Assist in establishing standards or criteria based on the mission, values and philosophy of HealthPartners through our Shared Governance Model, which focuses on evidence-based nursing practice

Benefits

medical insurance
dental insurance
401K with match
disability insurance
tuition reimbursement
on-site employee fitness center
on-site employee clinic
Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency
Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Laon Forgiveness program
Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company