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Education Specialist - Women's Health 1B Edgewood

1 Medical Village Dr Edgewood, Kentucky

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Job Summary:

The best career is right here.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring an Education Specialist for our Women's Health 1B Unit located within the Edgewood Hospital.

Shift/Hours: Full-Time 40 hours/week, 1st Shift

Job Description:

Join our nursing team and find out what it means to be Right Here. 60% of our nurses have been with us 10 years or more! A nursing career at St. Elizabeth means inspiring hope and healing in those who need it most. Youll enjoy the culture, compensation, and benefits you want, while receiving the support you need to advance your career.

With five Magnet-recognized facilities and a tradition of excellence unmatched in our region, St. Elizabeth is a place where nurses can flourish, and where their commitment to patients is mirrored by our administrations commitment to them. Come see why we continue to be one of the most highly awarded health systems in our region.

The Education Specialist develops, manages, analyzes, delivers and evaluates training programs.  They enhance critical thinking through the role of educator, clinical resource consultant and change agent. This individual should be strongly grounded on research-based practice and focus on outcomes-based programming.

Operations:

  • Interprets educational needs and develops effective educational/instructional solutions; working projects from conception to completion. 

  • Develops, plans, coordinates and evaluates programs such as orientation, Nurse Residency Transition Program, annual competency, simulation, continuing education/CE, new services/products in clinical areas, and/or coordination of nursing/allied health students (clinical experiences, role transition, and Epic education/access). 

  • Develops and enhances critical thinking through all performed roles.

  • Participates in the evaluation process of identified nursing personnel by analyzing the individuals performance and making recommendation to their manager.

Quality/Customer Service:                                                                           

  • Participates in Performance Improvement process.

  • Develops and maintains collaborative interdepartmental/ intradepartmental relationships.

  • Communicates effectively with co-workers, associates, and managers.

  • Uses leadership, teambuilding, negotiation, conflict resolution, and customer experience skills across the system.

  • Acts as a clinical resource/consultant as needed.

  • Effectively facilitate within the classroom/simulation/clinical setting.

  • Facilitate data collection to support research and validate investment of education center through program evaluation. 

Financial Accountability:                                                                                                      

  • Demonstrates fiscal accountability in all aspects of performance.

  • Manages assignments and/or projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.

  • Collaborates with manager to provide input in budget planning and implementation.

  • Collaborates with manager/director to show program evaluation and return on investment.

Professionalism:                                      

  • Assumes accountability for maintaining clinical skills for self.

  • Demonstrates professionalism, effective leadership skills, and ensures ongoing personal growth and development

  • Actively participates, chairs or act as advisor for committees/councils

  • Motivates staff through example and encouragement to continue professional growth and education.

  •  Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the nursing process, standards of care, research/evidence-based practice, and policies/procedures. 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Credentials, Licenses: Graduation from an accredited Master's program of nursing. Current KY license. BLS certification.

Specialized Knowledge: Expert knowledge of nursing standards and practice. Must have knowledge of communication and computer skills. Knowledge of adult education principles and instructional media.

Kind and Length of Experience: Five years of experience in clinical nursing in related field.

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

Ref. Number
JR302697

Category
RN

Department
Edgewood Women's Health 1B

Shift
1st Shift

Hours
40 hours

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