Staff Development Coordinator

Job Summary

Provides educational programs and activities, based on assessment of learning needs, to enhance the knowledge and skills of the staff

Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions

• Enhances the effectiveness of the department by partnering in setting individual and departmental goals to ensure alignment with the organizational goals. Exhibits creativity and flexibility through times of change. Monitors resource utilization. Influences and inspires others to act in an energetic, committed fashion in pursuit of positive patient outcomes. Models behaviors that create trust and confidence, which encourages others to follow suggested paths or approaches.
• Collects data and information related to educational needs from a variety of sources on an ongoing bases. Synthesizes that data and prioritizes based upon immediate or anticipated needs of the situation. Uses data to identify future trends and issues. Documents relevant assessment data in a retrievable format.
• Identifies desired outcome of education/orientation activities that demonstrate learning. Collaborates with other disciplines, when appropriate, to enhance comprehensiveness of education activities. Markets activities effectively. Documents the planning process.
• Implements planned education activities in a timely manner utilizing evidence-based knowledge. Coordinates clinical, financial, technical, educational, and other resources needed to implement the plan. Utilizes appropriate psychomotor, cognitive, and affective educational content, materials, techniques, and strategies for a positive learning environment. Uses a variety of educational strategies designed to meet the needs of the learner. Consistently documents implementation of the identified plan.
• Seeks out opportunities for feedback and evaluation of the effectiveness of education/orientation activities from learners, peers, and director. Selects relevant evaluation methods. Evidences a trend of improvement and/or high levels of learner knowledge/learning needs met and learner satisfaction. Consistently documents evaluation data. Uses creativity and innovation to revise and improve learning activities/orientation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Required
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Preferred
  • Master's degree in Nursing

Experience:

• Required
  • Five years of experience in Acute Care Nursing
• Preferred
  • Five years of experience in Nursing
  • One year of specific nursing specialty experience

Certification/Licensure:

• Required
  • Registered Nurse (RN) with authorization to practice in the State of Texas
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
    • Must obtain within ninety (90) days of start date