Nurse Educator/Staff Development

Educational Coordinator

Coordinates educational activities hospital wide. Is responsible for assessing educational needs, planning, implementing, and evaluating in-services and continuing education activities, ensuring activities comply with The Joint Commission and other regulatory rules. Develops, implements, and manages a process designed to ensure that the competence of all nursing staff is assessed, maintained, improved, and demonstrated throughout the hospital.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. 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).

2. Associate's Degree in Nursing.

3. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Experience:

1. Two (2) years clinical experience in a hospital setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. Bachelor of Nursing (BSN).

2. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) & Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certifications.

Experience:

1. Two (2) years management/administrative experience including staff development.

Core Duties and Responsibilities: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Coordinates New Employee orientation.

2. Serves an active role in orientation to new employees through development and delivery of education as needed during New Employee Orientation.

3. Develops and implements assessment tools for evaluation of new nursing staff.

4. Evaluates unit orientation of nursing staff throughout the orientation process.

5. Serves an active role in coordinating student/shadow experiences within the facility.

6. Organizes and maintains CBL programming.

7. Maintains verification of satisfactory completion of required in-service activity for entire hospital staff in accordance with JHACO standards.

8. Maintains calendar of in-services and other educational opportunities.

9. Assesses, develops, and maintains a program and process to assist the staff to remain competent.

10. Maintains records of verification supporting nursing staff competence/completion of educational opportunities.

11. Maintains records of educational opportunities provided to staff.

12. Establishes and maintains positive and effective relationships and communications with personnel.

13. Serves on committees as indicated.

14. Delegates responsibility for in-services to qualified staff.

15. Reports all performance improvement data.

16. Assists in development, reviewing, revision and implementation of Nursing policies and procedures when appropriate.

17. Initiates and participates in projects, research and education programs for the development and implementation of new and effective health and safety practices.

18. Collaborates with nursing department coordinators to assess learning needs, and develop learning and competence assessments activities, as well as identify aspects of competence performance.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/communication.

2. Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting and extensive bending and standing activity.

3. Ability to deal effectively with stress.

Working Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. May be exposed to communicable diseases (OSHA category 2-3 for exposure to blood and body fluid).

2. Potential for exposure to radiation and chemicals.

3. Bears the ability to multitask and prioritize in a frequently stressful environment.

4. Demonstrates ability to supervise self and work independently.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote).

Additional Job Description:

This position is a 0.8 FTE. Required work time may flex up if needed.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: STJ St. Joseph's Hospital

Cost Center: 562 STJ Learning and Development

Address: 1 Amalia Drive Buckhannon West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer: West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.