RN - Nursing Education Coordinator

Trinity Health • Livonia, MI

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Education Coordinator cultivates an environment of lifelong learning by supporting the development of effective quality, innovative, creative, and fun continuing education activities, implementing evidence-based practice innovations, and continuously evaluating further learning needs and/or practice changes. Supports a shared leadership philosophy and the professional practice model for patient care services.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing Program.
• BSN required
• Registered Nurse in State of Michigan
• Certification in clinical specialty or educational area completed or active plans to pursue
• Previous proven experience and expertise in clinical areas relevant to units/patient population
• Serves as an expert clinical resource to staff in population-specific areas for ensuring quality of care and patient/family satisfaction
• Specialized training in education of staff and competency validation
• Two (2) years clinical nursing experience in identified or related specialty
• Understanding the use of standard desktop and windows based computer system, including a basic understanding of email, e-learning, intranet and computer navigation.
• Ability to use other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job

Nice To Haves

• Master’s preferred

Responsibilities

• Functions as a role model in a clinical specialty and acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing professional and development practice
• Excellent project management skills, able to take projects through to completion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with the ability to foster strong, positive, collaborative and cooperative relationships with other physicians, nurses, healthcare team members and leadership team members
• Collects data and information related to educational needs and other pertinent situations
• Analyzes issues, trends, and supporting data to determine the educational needs of individuals, organizations and communities
• Identifies the target audience, general purpose and educational objectives, and desired outcomes for each learning activity.
• Establishes plans that describe the strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes
• Ensures that planned educational activities are implemented.
• Conducts a comprehensive evaluation of each educational activity
• Coordinates educational initiatives and activities
• Employs strategies and techniques to promote positive learning and practice environments
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing professional practice
• Designs, develops and evaluates programs for new nurse orientation and for the ongoing professional education/development of experienced professional nurses and support staff
• Assists in the implementation/in-service of new products and equipment
• Participates in ongoing quality monitoring, policy review, and process improvement activities related to nursing, professional practice and development
• Establishes collegial partnerships contributing to professional development of peers, students, colleagues and others
• Serves as a resource to managers and staff for educational and instructional needs.
• Is able to flex work hours according to needs of the organization.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in regard to professional development activities and expected outcomes
• Contributes to the positive image of nursing and enhance the culture of the organization by modeling professional behavior both in the organization and the community
• Exhibits caring principles as outlined in the professional practice Model of Care
• Present unfamiliar detailed information to others in a readily comprehensible way.
• Works with little direction while being sensitive to issues requiring physician, nursing and/or committee involvement.
• Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals and regulatory resources.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and policies and procedures
• Ability to make timely and effective decisions and takes initiative when there is ambiguity
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level