RN Education Coordinator, Labor & Delivery and Mom Baby

Javon Bea Hospital•Riverside, IL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Education Coordinator serves as the primary educator for new staff within their entity and collaborates with unit preceptors. This role is crucial for onboarding new employees and new graduate nurses, providing mentorship and support through programs like the new grad support group and preceptor group. The coordinator is responsible for conducting educational needs assessments, developing and implementing educational programs, and identifying clinical learning needs through various methods. They work in collaboration with unit leadership to create an annual educational calendar, promote professional growth through clinical ladder advancement and national certification, and assist staff in achieving these goals. The position involves active participation in unit-based meetings, implementing innovative instructional methods, coordinating outside consultants and trainers, and maintaining class evaluations. Additionally, the RN Education Coordinator assists directors and clinical nurse specialists, obtains CEUs, collaborates on monthly newsletters, facilitates Evidence Based Practice initiatives, and supports education across the health system. They are a key member of the Education Team for house-wide education and collaborate with Clinical Nurse Specialists and system education coordinators on annual nursing documentation and skills fairs. The role also includes planning and hosting unit-based skills validations and teaching programs in areas of expertise, as well as participating in policy/procedure updates and maintaining records for mandatory staff certifications.

Requirements

ADN or BSN from an accredited BSN Completion Program required
Two or more years RN experience, or one or more years RN experience in area of specialty
Licensed as an RN in 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 effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Knowledge of Database software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software

Nice To Haves

MSN preferred
Other certification per unit requirements: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, NRP
May include color blind test (per department guidelines)

Responsibilities

Serves as primary educator for new staff in their entity and coordinates with each unit preceptor
Participates in education as appropriate for the Electronic Medical Record, especially as it relates to clinical content
Is a mentor for new employees and new graduate nurses by supporting the new employee through programs such as the new grad support group and the preceptor group
Conducts periodic educational needs assessments and develops educational programs based on the identified needs
Identifies clinical learning needs through use of a variety of methods including observation, staff meetings, occurrences, unit-based data and partner input
In collaboration with unit leadership, creates an annual calendar of planned educational offerings and updates throughout the year
Enhances partner growth through promoting clinical ladder level advancement and attainment of national certification
Assists partners in portfolio development and in attaining education required to achieve national specialty certification
Participates in unit-based meetings including Nurse Practice Council, Professional Development Council and routine staff meetings, sharing upcoming learning opportunities along with identified needs within the department
Implements innovative instructional methods for use in meeting the educational needs of all nursing department personnel
Coordinates outside consultants and trainers who conduct training on specific topics (i.e. vendors whose new products have been selected for use within the hospital)
Maintains class evaluations of instructors, consultants, and trainers
Assists directors and clinical nurse specialists in maintaining unit bulletin boards
Obtains CEU's for programs as appropriate
Collaborates with others in order to provide monthly newsletters
Facilitates Evidence Based Practice initiatives by providing resources and direction to nurses and dissemination of other entity research and best practice initiatives
Assists in coordinating education as requested to all components of the health system (i.e. Harvard, Walworth, clinics)
Participates as a member of the Education Team for house wide education and dissemination of information
Collaborates with Clinical Nurse Specialists and system education coordinators in coordinating annual nursing documentation and skills fair
Plans and hosts unit-based skills validations as appropriate to the department
Coordinates and participates in teaching programs as appropriate for areas of expertise such as EKG Class, CCRN review, monthly nursing education classes
Participates in writing and updating policies/procedures as appropriate
Maintains records for mandatory certifications of staff as appropriate for their units