Surgical Services Staff Development Manager

Cottage Health System • Santa Barbara, CA

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About The Position

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking a Surgical Services Staff Developmen t Manager. This position supports the standards, mission, goals, and objectives of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Responsible for the development, coordination, and evaluation of the following programs: Surgical Services orientation, staff development, and patient/family education. Contributes to quality patient care through the direction and evaluation of the quality of the educational programs delivered as well as by following Cottage Health System's and department specific policies and procedures. Assumes a leadership role, is a resource for others on current educational theory, professional development, and evidence-based practice. Directs and assists assigned personnel with their responsibilities and builds teamwork through leadership, guidance and direction toward a common goal. Demonstrates motivation, creativity, and flexibility; and serves as resource person and role model to other staff. Collaborates with administration and department directors/managers on the development of programs to meet those needs. Assures that staff educational programs promote and support professional development and those patient/family educational programs promote and support hospital and community health education activities. Leads and teaches others, and through positive communication skills, actively supports a collaborative environment in the promotion of health, wellness and education for positive patient outcomes. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES / SPECIFIC JOB COMPETENCIES 1. Develops systems to coordinate, implement, and evaluate educational programs offered by the Surgical and Procedural Services Department. 2. Develops and implements effective marketing strategies to promote the Surgical Services and its staff development programs 3. Works with administration, department directors/managers and education staff to identify hospital, and departmental educational needs, provide training, and formulate innovative methods to improve employee theory and skill levels, thereby enhancing patient care services and outcomes. 4. Develops and implements orientation and on-going education programs to communicate hospital values, goals and performance expectations, including development of related instructional materials for orientation, special training and new procedures. 5. Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed. Acts as a liaison to other institutions, such as colleges and hospitals, in order to share ideas and plan/develop programs. 6. Develops and maintains a hospital data base of educational/training information. 7. Acts as consultant to system, hospital, and departments in the development of in-service, clinical, orientation training and patient/family education programs. 8. Promotes the use of research findings and methodologies in the evaluation and improvement of employee practice and education. 9. Oversees the department budget, including preparation of work and time schedules that meet department's labor and FTE budgets. Monthly analysis with the direct reports of the financial reports. Participates in the hiring process and trains new staff. Oversees the daily workflow of the department. Coaches and counsels staff. Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations. Approves timecard records.” QUALIFICATIONS All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent of education, experience, knowledge, and abilities essential to successful performance of duties assigned to this position.
• Current California RN License in good standing
• Clinical Nurse expert.
• Demonstrated teaching and program development skills.
• Knowledge of supervisory practices, techniques, and methods for staff development.
• Three (3) years of clinical/teaching/leadership experience for Acute Care Hospital, and/or perioperative OR perianesthnesia procedural services.

Nice To Haves

• To include CNOR or ANCC accepted certification
• Perioperative Services Clinical Expertise
• Clinical Perioperative Registered Nurse Expert.

Responsibilities

• Develops systems to coordinate, implement, and evaluate educational programs offered by the Surgical and Procedural Services Department.
• Develops and implements effective marketing strategies to promote the Surgical Services and its staff development programs
• Works with administration, department directors/managers and education staff to identify hospital, and departmental educational needs, provide training, and formulate innovative methods to improve employee theory and skill levels, thereby enhancing patient care services and outcomes.
• Develops and implements orientation and on-going education programs to communicate hospital values, goals and performance expectations, including development of related instructional materials for orientation, special training and new procedures.
• Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed. Acts as a liaison to other institutions, such as colleges and hospitals, in order to share ideas and plan/develop programs.
• Develops and maintains a hospital data base of educational/training information.
• Acts as consultant to system, hospital, and departments in the development of in-service, clinical, orientation training and patient/family education programs.
• Promotes the use of research findings and methodologies in the evaluation and improvement of employee practice and education.
• Oversees the department budget, including preparation of work and time schedules that meet department?s labor and FTE budgets. Monthly analysis with the direct reports of the financial reports. Participates in the hiring process and trains new staff. Oversees the daily workflow of the department. Coaches and counsels staff. Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations. Approves timecard records.?

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees