Manager Clinical Education & Development

Clinical Education And Development Manager

Manages the day-to-day operation of the Clinical Education and Development Department. Provides guidance, establishes direction of program and services, and manages the budget associated with programming and service, policies, and practices of the function. Has hire and fire authority for the Clinical Education and Development staff. Responsible for assessing, designing, developing and evaluating Nursing and Clinical programs, training programs, clinical onboarding, professional development programs, and assigned special training projects, etc. Ensures competency and education of all clinical and non-clinical areas of the organization. Provides high-level internal consultation to all levels of management and work groups related to clinical education.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
• Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Experience:
• Five (5) years nursing experience with at least one (1) year of experience with teaching/learning methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
• Master's Degree in Nursing or Related field.
• Certification in Nursing Professional development or specialty.
• Experience:
• Two (2) years of leadership or supervisory experience.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Member of the management team in CED and engages in strategic and performance improvement planning and responsible for the execution of that plan that impacts Nursing and Clinical education.
• Supervises the work of the Clinical Education and Development staff by applying organizational personnel practices such as participate in the recruiting, selection, staffing, coaching, assigning work and appraising performance.
• Develops, plans, and implements the electronic biennial nursing and clinical learning needs assessment, disseminates results to leadership and develops educational plans utilizing multiple modalities to impact learning needs.
• Oversees the planning, development, management, and evaluation of clinical education training programs and curriculum for employees of West Virginia University Hospitals.
• Guides planning and execution of Nursing and Clinical Services Orientation for new employees, clinical programs, American Heart Association courses, LIFT, Work Place Violence Program Training and other organizational programs and services.
• Acts as a consultant to interprofessional leaders to guide planning and execution of educational needs, implementing new practices, designing processes and implementing organizational strategies.
• Leads house-wide nursing education council and serves as a consultant to other nursing shared governance councils.
• Facilitates the professional development of all staff and ensures competence by providing tools and templates for orientation, initial/hire and ongoing/annual competence.
• Oversees competency of all staff at WVUH by maintaining records in the Learning Management System and participating on the HR Joint Commission Team.
• Facilitates the Nursing Services education plan for orientation, staff development, continuing education, competency validation, and academic experiences.
• Engages in fiscal activities in order to ensure the availability of supplies, equipment, and human resources to meet clinical education needs in a timely cost effective manner.
• Serves as the Primary Nurse Planner for the West Virginia Nurses Association Continuing Education Provider Unit at West Virginia University Hospitals.
• Determines strategic direction of clinical programs and services to ensure alignment with organizational needs and goals.
• Supports an environment for innovation, creativity and empowerment with patient care delivery based on current best practice, literature and research.
• Serves as a consultant to other departments within WVUH and other health care institutions, agencies, professional organizational colleagues in matters related to orientation, continuing education, staff development, competency validation and education.
• Participates in planning and implementing changes to improve productivity and decrease costs, through participating in meetings, task forces and committees.
• Collaborates in designing educational plans and providing specialized expertise in the application of teaching/learning principles within the organization.
• Identifies current and anticipates future educational needs and develops strategic sustainable plans.
• Serves as a change agent in effecting appropriate changes within the health care delivery system.
• Builds and expands personal and professional expertise by contributing to the growth of knowledge in the field of nursing, education and development.
• Serves as a consultant and mentor to system hospital education departments and leadership by providing resources and developing education plans.

Physical Requirements:

• Involves regular physical effort such as lifting and transporting materials and equipment of at least twenty pounds, stooping, pushing heavy carts, equipment, etc.

Working Environment:

• Office, classroom environment.

Skills and Abilities:

• Capable of translating strategy into specific goals, action plans, and deliverables by utilizing principles, methods and tools according to the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practice model.
• Proficient in the Standards of NPD practice, including onboarding/orientation, competency management, education, role development, collaborative partnerships, and Research/Evidenced based practice and Quality Improvement.
• Acts in the following Nursing Professional development roles, Learning facilitator, Change agent, Mentor, Leader, Champion for scientific Inquiry, Advocate for the NPD specialty, and Partner for Practice Transitions.