Position Title

PRN Education Specialist

Wescoe Pavilion

Position Summary / Career Interest:The PRN Education Specialist plans group and individualized educational initiatives to promote exemplary professional practice and quality patient care. Merging innovative thinking with evidence-based practice, the Education Specialist empowers the learner to improve outcomes by promoting professional development of the learner. Provides expertise in adult learning theory and generational learning principles to promote quality educational events. Utilizes advanced critical thinking and leadership skills to implement the Department of Nursing's educational goals. Provides oversight and coordination of educational endeavors to minimize duplication of unnecessary tasks and maximize the impact thus encouraging retention of information.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Demonstrates ability to instruct all levels of nursing staff.Demonstrates effective working relationships among departmentsFacilities critical thinking, technical, and interpersonal competencies of staff.Models purposeful, direct, and assertive communication with staff, peers, managers and administration.Participates in the development and review of departmental practices.Promotes evidence-based practice and research in nursing practice and educational processes.Provides leadership and supportive role in task forces and teams promoting the goals of the Department of Nursing.Uses effective design principles to assess, plan, deploy and evaluate educationalUtilizes adult learning principles and multigenerational learning theory to provide quality educational programs.Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

Master's Degree in Nursing, Education, Clinical Nurse Leader, Instructional Design or related field from an accredited college or university within 3-5 years.3 or more years of hospital clinical experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

Education and Staff development experience.Previous experience in program leadership and development.

Required Licensure and Certification

Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing in the state of Kansas.Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Licensure and Certification

National certification in a specialty nursing field preferred in 3-5 years from date of hire or transfer.

Knowledge Requirements

Windows and Word processing knowledge.As a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires. If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.

Time Type:Part time

Job Requisition ID:R-41055

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.

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