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About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Currently licensed to practice nursing in California.
• At least four years of acute care experience.
• BLS for Health Care Provider (AHA) certification required.
• NIHSS Stroke certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience preferred.
• Instructor certification in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP preferred.
• BSN or Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with managers and staff to assess learning needs and design education programs and delivery systems tailored to department, staff, patient, and management needs.
• Assess patients’ and families’ knowledge, understanding, readiness to learn, physical limitations, psychosocial needs, symptoms, behavioral changes, resources, age-specific differences, cultural diversity, and spiritual needs.
• Plan educational activities based on department and individual needs assessments, and contribute to the education department’s annual goals and objectives.
• Prepare and present just-in-time in-service training for department needs, patient safety goals, core measures, and survey preparedness.
• Develop individual patient teaching and discharge plans using assessment data and involving patients and families when appropriate; include staff in patient education planning and instruct staff in the education process.
• Prepare lesson plans and learning objectives for continuing education programs, and create patient teaching materials as appropriate.
• Prioritize and organize work to meet department, staff, and patient needs.
• Provide mandatory classes, audits, training, and learning required by accrediting and regulatory agencies, and facilitate compliance.
• Maintain teaching materials, education tools, and files; communicate revised procedures to patient care staff and new employees.
• Provide learning sessions about new products and equipment as appropriate or requested, and use research findings to develop and update educational content.
• Serve as a resource for staff and promptly follow up on questions requiring research or discussion.
• Attend and contribute to assigned meetings, staff development programs, and conferences; demonstrate knowledge of hospital emergency procedures and assist in drills as possible.
• Evaluate personnel, learning processes, and educational programs; recommend or initiate changes and ensure teaching and learning effectiveness, continuity of care, and patient safety.
• Document patient learning in the medical record and assist with staff competency assessment and documentation as requested.
• Maintain personal competency in teaching and staff assessment in line with department needs and technology updates, with director approval or recommendations.
• Collaborate with patient care, professional, and support service departments to identify performance gaps, determine causes, and measure the impact of learning and non-learning interventions.
• Promote positive rapport, respect, and cultural awareness among patients, the public, staff, and physicians.
• Promote and teach quality improvement and evidence-based practice, including patient safety goals and core measures.
• Lead planning, design, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of departmental education and competency validation programs, including orientation, employee performance development, policy and procedure development, new technology implementation, and regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Determine and document initial competency of nursing personnel upon hire, assess and evaluate ongoing competency, and implement and document strategies to maintain competency.
• Recommend and participate in selecting and hiring employees, and participate in developing and evaluating staff disciplinary performance plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.