Overview:
The Nurse Education Specialist manages the onboarding process, supervises competency processes, and assesses learning needs of the clinical staff for the assigned section. The Nurse Education Specialist develops education plans and may directly educate or facilitate learning experiences for clinical staff. This role does not manage staff and must work in collaboration with the leadership team to ensure organizational and department goals are met.
Responsibilities:
1. Manages new hire orientations, orientation/onboarding process, preceptor development and unit/area-based skills education for float staff, nurse residency, nursing students that may be placed on assigned team.
2. Collaborates with leadership, Professional Development, or other stakeholders on education, competency, and staff development needs of clinical staff.
3. Educates/presents in formal classroom style events or informal group or individual sessions and facilitates educational sessions for clinical education, skills day training, just-in-time training needs, or other identified learning opportunities.
4. Participates, serves as consultant, or facilitates on committees or projects as identified by leadership.5. Serves as communication partner with leadership team to disseminate information to the clinical team using adult learning principles. This may include managing processes such as communication in a monthly newsletter.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION: MSN or related field required.
LICENSURE: RN, State of Ohio
CERTIFICATIONS: Preferred Certification in Professional Development/Education, Leadership or Clinical Specialty
EXPERIENCE: Minimum 6 years of experience as an RN required, pediatric experience preferred
MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Occasionally: 1-33% of time (0.5-2.5 hours)
Bend/twistSquat/kneelClimb stairs/ laddersReaching above shoulderLifting up to 40 LBS.
Pushing/pulling up to 40 LBS.
Contact with blood and/or body fluidsContact with communicable diseases and/or pathogensWorking with chemicals/medicationsWorking with patient equipmentExposed to fumes/ gases/ vaporsExposed to biohazard waste
Frequently: 34-66% of time (2.6-5 hours)
Standing
Walking
Hand use: grasping/gripping/turningVision-Depth perception
Exposed to loud noises
Continuously: 67-100% of time (5.1-12 hours +)
SittingFlexing/extending of neck
Repetitive hand/arm use
Computer skills
Audible speech
Hearing acuity
Color vision
Vision-seeing far and near
Peripheral vision
Problem solving
Decision making
Interpreting data
The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.
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