Nursing Education Specialist

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This Nursing Education Specialist (NES) position will support the inpatient hospital units JO3A (Hospital Internal Medicine) and FR2C (Family Medicine), while also providing support to the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Division. The NES works collaboratively to assess, plan, implement and evaluate educational activities through a systems model for Department of Nursing staff including orientation, continuing education, and competency programs. Roles of the NES include learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for Nursing Professional Development specialty and partner for practice transitions. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Requirements

• Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing or an associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing with a master's/doctoral degree in healthcare/education related field.
• Experience in educational programming.
• Demonstrated teaching skills.
• Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
• Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty training as required by the work area and recognized on the DON approved credentials list.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Nursing education is preferred.
• Commitment to degree completion within six months from application date (for applicants with Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a Master's/Doctoral degree in a healthcare/education related field).
• Certification in nursing professional development is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) competency is highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate educational activities through a systems model for Department of Nursing staff including orientation, continuing education, and competency programs.
• Serve as a learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for Nursing Professional Development specialty and partner for practice transitions.

What This Job Offers

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