Description:
Job Summary:
Provides educational opportunities to nurses for their professional development by assisting with identifying individuals and/or groups who do not meet established competency expectations, evaluating needs assessments to identify and bridge knowledge, skill, and/or practice gaps, and contributing to the design of education programs to meet the learning and developmental needs of the clinical staff. Responsible for effective development delivery by applying adult learning principles and the educational design process to implement development and learning programs and serving as a trainer by leading professional development and using best practices for education modalities. Monitors effectiveness of development by reviewing metrics and outcome measures to ensure education programs meet targets and promote the delivery of high quality health care. Participates in continuous improvement by researching and appraising the literature to stay current with advancements in nursing practice, evidence-based guidelines, and health care technology to apply field advancements to the practice setting. Supports clinical development through the use of internal and/or external resources by supporting and aligning on the goals, objectives, and planned outcomes of professional nursing education programs. Verifies clinical and professional standards are implemented and met by applying and reviewing policies, protocols, operations, and automated systems providing information to staff and providers.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Pursues effective relationships with others by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides mentoring to team members. Pursues self-development; creates plans and takes action to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; influences others through technical explanations and examples. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Supports and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
- Completes work assignments autonomously by applying up-to-date expertise in subject area to generate creative solutions; ensures all procedures and policies are followed; leverages an understanding of data and resources to support projects or initiatives. Collaborates cross-functionally to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports, identifies, and monitors priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies, speaks up, and implements ways to address improvement opportunities for team.
- Provides educational opportunities to nurses for their professional development by: assisting with identifying individuals and/or groups who do not meet established competency expectations and recommending longitudinal education plans; evaluating needs assessments results to identify and bridge knowledge, skill, and/or practice gaps; implementing remediation plans and coaching to close gaps in competency expectations, knowledge, skill, and/or practice gaps; contributing to the design of education programs to meet the learning and developmental needs of the clinical staff, including the creation of study protocols, timelines, and budgets, in alignment with company objectives and regulatory guidelines; collaborating with the team to create content (e.g., course curricula, training aids, other supporting materials) in relation to orientation, competency validation, and/or core education for specific nursing care, ensuring curriculum accuracy and providing troubleshooting as needed; and reviewing content with subject matter experts, nursing leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure the content and delivery of educational programs meet the needs of the target audience.
- Verifies certain standards are implemented and met by: verifying that processes are in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements; ensuring that information provided is accurate, consistent, and delivered in alignment with evidence-based practices, institutional policies, procedures, and protocols; and implementing and reviewing policies, procedures, protocols, operations, and automated systems providing information to staff and providers.
- Participates in continuous improvement by: researching and appraising the literature to stay current with advancements in nursing practice, evidence-based practice guidelines, and health care technology to apply field advancements to the practice setting and ensure educational content remains up-to-date; preparing and conducting ongoing assessments of individual performance in clinical proficiencies for staff and management; and acting as an advocate to ensure continuous learning by linking identified educational needs to current and planned programs offered by internal and external sources and recommending potential improvements in education programs.
- Responsible for effective development delivery by: contributing to the development and delivery of short, intermediate, and long-range education/development plans to meet current and future needs for nursing resources, professional practice, and strategic objectives; applying adult learning principles and the educational design process to implement development and learning programs; and serving as a trainer by leading professional development and using best practices for education modalities (e.g., virtual, in-person classroom).
- Monitors effectiveness of development by: developing and recommending measures for the achievement of education objectives related to patient safety, competency, and professional development requirements; reviewing metrics and outcome measures to ensure education programs meet targets and promote the delivery of high quality health care; facilitating debrief sessions; and listening and responding to feedback from team members in order to make necessary revisions to continuously improve program quality.
- Supports clinical development through the use of internal resources by: supporting and aligning on the goals, objectives, and planned outcomes of professional nursing education programs; documenting and analyzing clinical workflows to evaluate current practices; contributing to consultative services to internal and external partners and stakeholders in the areas of professional nursing education program design, development, improvement, and evaluation; and gathering information from interdisciplinary committees to integrate educational activities into clinical care.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)
- Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
- Attention to Detail
- Business Knowledge
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Cross-Group Collaboration
- Decision Making
- Dependability
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
- Drives Results
- Facilitation Skills
- Health Care Industry
- Influencing Others
- Integrity
- Learning Agility
- Organizational Savvy
- Problem Solving
- Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
- Teamwork
- Topic-Specific Communication
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)
- Adult Learning Theory
- Business Relationship Management
- Clinical Learning Solutions
- Consulting
- Content Development
- Coordination
- Curriculum Development
- Employee Training
- Knowledge Management
- Learning Measurement
- Nursing Principles
- Presentation Skills
- Program Development
- Relationship Building
- Written Communication
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum six (6) months of experience in clinical teaching or precepting, nursing professional development, delivering educational programs, curriculum design, process improvement, professional development/evaluation, or related experience.
- Bachelors degree in Nursing or a health-related field AND minimum two (2) years of experience in an inpatient setting, clinic, and or skilled nursing department or a directly health-related field.
- Registered Nurse License (Washington) required at hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Nursing or a health-related field.
- One (1) year of experience in nursing education, training programs, or a teaching/training environment.
