Regional Director of Education, Region III

Prime Healthcare•Harlingen, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California, operating 54 hospitals and over 360 outpatient locations across 15 states. With more than 3.0 million patient visits annually, it is one of the nation’s leading health systems, employing over 60,000 individuals. Twenty-one of its hospitals are part of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join its corporate team.

Requirements

Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
Current BLS (ARC or AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)-(ARC or AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Minimum of 5 years as a Healthcare Leader.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing preferred.
Minimum of 2 years of previous educational experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete a regional assessment of educational needs and work with the Regional CNO to establish an annual educational plan for the Region.
Supervise the Regional Education Coordinator and ensure that education assignments for the Region are assigned, monitored, and completed.
Create and facilitate the delivery of specialty education via virtual platforms utilizing Clinical Educators: SME.
Collaborate with nursing schools for clinical placements to create potential recruitment pipelines for Prime facilities.
Oversee the success and growth of new hire programs, standardize educational training, support preceptors, and play an active, engaged role in the hospital on units and with nursing leadership to forward and support educational and organizational goals.
Provide continued educational support, training, and mentoring to new grad, novice, and experienced Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurses (LVN/LPN), ensuring a smooth transition to practice by providing unit-based support and coordinating the needs and resources for each new nurse by follow-up during and after the orientation period and throughout the training period.
Serve as a clinical liaison between education and clinical Directors, Managers, and Coordinators, to facilitate a timely release from orientation by assessing needs and performance in live time.
Address specific needs of each new nurse to ensure their role development success and enhance patient outcomes.
Work to support the role of Preceptors so that both preceptors and new hires are supported and successful.
Maintain knowledge and expertise as an SME in a specific area of nursing practice and provide education in this area of expertise under the direction of the Regional CNO.
Provide education virtually and/or in person to support other Prime facilities in their area of expertise.
Travel may be required.