Professional Development Associate

Essentia Health•Duluth, MN

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Collaborates with the director of clinical education and education specialists as well as clinical leadership in planning and implementing conferences, specialty training, and continuing education programs. Responsible for ensuring that clinical education activities meet the requirements of multiple professional education agencies/ organizations (ANCC, NAHUC, AAMA, AAPA, etc.) and the licensure boards in Minnesota and neighboring states. Job functions include planning, implementing and evaluating educational activities to achieve learning and clinical outcomes with the goal of improving patient care, and ensuring efficient resource management within the department. Consulting with clinical staff in areas as needed to promote use of adult learning principles and effective teaching methods. Responsible for complete documentation of the educational process and responding to requests for educational data from internal and external customers.(ANCC, AHA, leadership, etc.) Functions as a System Administrator for Essentia Health’s Learning Management System (LMS), applying principles and logic to determine how the system is used for training and education.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Business, Education, or appropriate discipline -OR- Associate degree in same fields with a minimum of three years’ experience in progressive project management, office management, or education services.
Ability to be onsite most days of the week.
Willingness to travel to all locations within Essentia's service areas.
Must sit within one of our primary markets and be based out of either Duluth, Fargo, or Brainerd Lakes Area.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of education, curriculum building, or professional development.
Strong ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
Strong desire to foster connection and community within our organization.

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing conferences, specialty training, and continuing education programs.
Ensuring clinical education activities meet the requirements of multiple professional education agencies/organizations and licensure boards.
Planning, implementing, and evaluating educational activities to achieve learning and clinical outcomes.
Improving patient care and ensuring efficient resource management within the department.
Consulting with clinical staff to promote adult learning principles and effective teaching methods.
Complete documentation of the educational process.
Responding to requests for educational data from internal and external customers.
Functioning as a System Administrator for Essentia Health’s Learning Management System (LMS).