Registered Nurse Education Coordinator, OR - Days

Mercyhealth•Janesville, WI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Education Coordinator oversees and coordinates nursing-unit education and orientation programs to support staff development and competency. The role serves as a primary educator for new staff, coordinates with unit preceptors, mentors new employees and graduate nurses, and assesses learning needs to develop relevant educational programs. The coordinator works with unit leadership and system education partners to plan and deliver education, support evidence-based practice, coordinate skills validations and fairs, and maintain staff certification records. The position requires a high level of autonomy and performs other duties as assigned. The schedule is 32 hours per week on rotating days. Pay range: $35.14–$52.72. Mercyhealth offers a comprehensive benefits package and describes its employee-partners as supporting an integrated health system serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Requirements

BSN from an accredited BSN Completion Program required.
Two or more years of RN experience, or one or more years of RN experience in the area of specialty.
Licensed as an RN in the state of practice.
Approved BLS certification required within 90 days.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Knowledge of database, spreadsheet, and word-processing software.
Work requires a high level of autonomy.

Nice To Haves

MSN preferred.
Other certification may be required according to unit requirements, including ACLS, PALS, PEARS, or NRP.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary educator for new staff and coordinate with each unit preceptor.
Participate in education related to the Electronic Medical Record, especially clinical content.
Mentor new employees and new graduate nurses through programs such as the new graduate support group and preceptor group.
Conduct periodic educational needs assessments and develop programs based on identified needs.
Identify clinical learning needs using observation, staff meetings, occurrences, unit-based data, and partner input.
Collaborate with unit leadership to create and update an annual calendar of educational offerings.
Promote clinical ladder advancement and national certification; assist partners with portfolio development and required education.
Participate in unit-based meetings, sharing upcoming learning opportunities and identified departmental needs.
Implement innovative instructional methods to address the educational needs of nursing department personnel.
Coordinate outside consultants and trainers who provide topic-specific training, and maintain class evaluations of instructors, consultants, and trainers.
Assist directors and clinical nurse specialists in maintaining unit bulletin boards.
Obtain CEUs for programs as appropriate.
Collaborate with others to provide monthly newsletters.
Facilitate Evidence Based Practice initiatives by providing resources and direction to nurses and disseminating entity research and best-practice initiatives.
Assist with coordinating education across health-system components as requested.
Participate as a member of the Education Team for house-wide education and information dissemination.
Collaborate with Clinical Nurse Specialists and system education coordinators to coordinate the annual nursing documentation and skills fair.
Plan and host unit-based skills validations as appropriate.
Coordinate and participate in teaching programs in areas of expertise, such as EKG classes, CCRN review, and monthly nursing education classes.
Participate in writing and updating policies and procedures as appropriate.
Maintain records for mandatory staff certifications as appropriate for assigned units.
Perform other duties as assigned.