The Education/Employee Health Coordinator is responsible for planning and coordinating education programs and activities, including scheduling, teaching classes, developing lesson plans and performing administrative functions as necessary.  Tracking required licensure, new hire orientation, worker's compensation and various other duties.

Reports to: PSD

Essential Functions 

AHA Training Site Coordinator- Coordinates education programs: AHA, BLS, ACLS, PEARS, PALS, NRP, and CPI, National Safe Sitter Site Coordinator

Maintains education tracking - LMS

Coordinates community education programs.

Committee Chairperson for - Emergency Clinical Response Team Meetings.

Coordinates Hospital Volunteer Program and clinical student experience

Responsible for the Employee Health Program - Process all new employees, maintains employee health records, provide Hepatitis B Vaccine, annual TB skin test, seasonal Flu shots and annual N-95 fit testing

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Confers with Department Directors to assess learning needs. Plans, develops and directs training of facility employees.

Coordinates (or) plans, develops and directs Patient Safety Activities to achieve competencies of facility employee.

Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical,
administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.

Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.

Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding. Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.

Incorporates Evidence-based processes
Integrates evidence-based practices into operations, clinical protocols, and training.

Leads onboarding orientation coordination and presentations
Leads onboarding orientation for all new hires and employee transfers.

Designs and Improves Curriculum for Educational needs
Designs and continuously improves curriculum depending on education needs of facility, employees, and provided
services.

Teach and Train
Teach courses and provide training to facility employees.

Mentor employees
Mentor employees (new, underperforming, and enrichment training), identifying growth opportunities

Promotes Individual and Departmental Continual Educational Growth
Promotes critical thinking among nurses, shows commitment to professional development and lifelong learning.

Maintain Knowledge of Current and Developing Trends in Healthcare
Stays current on developing and established trends in healthcare.

Organizational Expectations 

Actively participate in Foundation Safety Behavior Tools and Tactics such as Briefs, Debriefs, Huddles, Learning Board Activities, Executive Patient Safety Rounds and reporting of unanticipated and unintended patient events regardless of whether there is harm.

Consistent use of AIDET & 5 P's
Uphold the facilities Core Values:
Champion Patient Care
Do the Right Thing
Embrace Individuality
Act with Kindness
Make a Difference Together

Non-Essential Functions 

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service, projects and committees as assigned.
• Adheres to and supports policies and procedures of the STRHS.
• Maintains a neat and professional appearance in compliance to the existing dress code.
FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

Job Requirements 

Minimum Education
Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred

Required Skills
Good Interpersonal skills. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.

Certifications:
BLS – current or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire.
ACLS - current or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire
PALS - current or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor must be obtained within 90 days from date of hire
Advanced Cardiovascular Life (ACLS) Support Instructor must be obtained within 90 days from date of hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor must be obtained within 90 days from date of hire.

Licenses: Current, active Tennessee RN license

Ability to write simple correspondence
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
Ability to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran