Nursing Education Specialist, Hospital - Perioperative

HealthPartners•Saint Louis, MN

About The Position

Park Nicollet is seeking a Nursing Education Specialist (NES) to support Methodist Hospital’s Perioperative Nursing team. As part of the nursing leadership team, the NES provides leadership aligned with the vision, mission, and philosophy of the Nursing Department and HealthPartners. The role advances best nursing practice and safe, quality patient care by planning, developing, and conducting professional educational opportunities for HealthPartners employees in a quality-conscious and cost-effective manner. It also fosters a learning environment that supports individual growth and development, professional practice, and collaborative teamwork, with the goal of excellent population- and age-specific care and strong staff satisfaction.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing, health sciences, or education, completed or in progress; if in progress, continuous progress toward completion is required.
Minimum of 3 years (6,240 hours) of experience in the clinical specialty area.
Experience in leadership roles, research utilization, staff development, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Experience as a preceptor or charge RN and in conducting clinical education.
Valid Minnesota nursing license.
Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR certification, with CPR competency demonstrated at employment and every two years thereafter.
Skills in written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and leadership.
Knowledge of cultural diversity and age-related growth and development principles needed to provide appropriate service and ensure patient safety.
Familiarity with laws, regulations, and internal policies affecting employment, including FMLA, ADA, discrimination, and harassment laws.
Knowledge and ability to perform the acute care nursing role described in the RN criteria-based job description.
Knowledge of current nursing practices and techniques, and the associated chemistry, math, pharmacology, anatomy, and physiology of body systems.
Ability to apply the nursing process to patient care.
Knowledge of group dynamics and ability to work on a team and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Knowledge of curriculum development, adult learning principles, and learner-centered training and education methods.
Ability to work independently, take initiative, manage multiple simultaneous tasks, and prioritize appropriately.
Ability to organize and maintain accurate electronic and paper filing systems.
Skill in department-specific electronic medical record documentation.
Proficiency operating common office, education, and clinical technology, including computers and cloud-based communication tools, word-processing, spreadsheet and presentation software, AV equipment, digital projectors or interactive whiteboards, mobile devices, and patient monitoring systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience in teaching.
Membership in a specialty professional organization.
Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) and/or a nursing specialty recognized by a national certification body; if not already certified, acquisition within two years is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, and conduct professional educational opportunities for HealthPartners employees.
Promote a work environment that supports learning, individual growth and development, professional practice, and collaboration.
Help ensure excellence in quality, population- and age-specific care and staff satisfaction.
Identify educational needs and carry out appropriate educational interventions.
Provide staff development and ongoing training.