Director Clinical Education and Development - Nursing Education at CHRISTUS Spohn Health System

Summary:

This position is responsible for the management and provision of nursing and clinical educational activities within the region as requested by Senior Leadership. Partner with leaders and associates across multiple departments and disciplines to help provide quality nursing and clinical education to all Associates. Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing education programs for all CHRISTUS Associates, community, and corporation. Conduct educational programs as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and evaluates clinical education programs by conducting needs assessments; consulting with nurse leadership and/or physicians, evaluating departmental and administrative requests; establishing rapport with staff members in a position to understand staff education requirements.
• Identifies educational needs of clinical staff and other(s) by collaborating with nurse leadership, physicians, and staff.
• Facilitates learning by gaining understanding of the learners' abilities to learn, cultural and religious practices, emotional barriers, desire and motivation to learn, physical and/or cognitive limitations, language barriers, and readiness to learn.
• Manages associate competencies and documents, coordinates general and clinical orientation.
• Ensures that competencies, clinical orientation, and annual skills fairs are completed timely.
• Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes. Uses this to determine education needs.
• Identifies future staff educational requirements by maintaining rapport with potential and current staff members and other persons in a position to understand the emerging patient education requirements; identifying community and other resources.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Attends and participates in workshops, seminars and in-services to keep abreast of current changes in the health care field and to maintain a professional status.
• Develops and participates in programs designed for on-the-job training and orientation classes for newly assigned department Associates.
• Serves on various committees of the facility as required by regulations and as appointed by Senior Leadership.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required 

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time