Nursing Education Specialist - Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

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Organization:

MCJCHV Nursing Education

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY
Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises programs of orientation, in-service training, workshops, and continuing education to meet educational and developmental needs of staff. Takes a lead role in educational initiatives to ensure quality patient care and customer satisfaction. Serves as a leader in the development, training, and monitoring of nursing practice standards. Acts as a resource and liaison to the VUMC community by serving on hospital wide committees or task forces. Represents Vanderbilt within the professional community. Performs a range of nursing, clinical, consultative, educational, and research activities within established area of expertise.

Department Summary:
The goal of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Children's Nursing Education Department (CNED) is to provide our diverse and engaged staff with a variety of tools and learning opportunities designed to enhance their existing skills and advance professional development. From orientation and onboarding to professional development opportunities and everything in between, the Nursing Education team strives to provide learning products and solutions that meet the evolving needs of the healthcare environment.

This role will cover Acute Care & Specialty areas with a focus on Behavioral Health, Vascular Access, and Clinical Research. Inpatient Pediatric experience REQUIRED.

Position Shift:
Mon - Fri; 40 hrs/wk
7 am - 3 pm

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Use a systematic process to enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices.
• Establishes collegial partnerships contributing to the professional development of peers, students, colleagues and others.
• Integrates evidence-based practices into educational initiatives and activities.
• Maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing and professional development practice.
• Evaluates his/her own practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to realistically anticipate resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Appropriately matches equipment and capital resources to task demands. Achieves results within budget. Competently handles multiple assignments simultaneously. Reshapes project during life-cycle evolution, if needed. Demonstrates ability to break down work into manageable and measurable units. Accepts changes to assignments with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Able to absorb changes to major assignments while maintaining a high level of performance. Uses available time efficiently. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
• Educational Assessment (Novice): Demonstrates ability to assess education and professional development needs in practical applications. Utilizes performance improvement data, course evaluations, and needs assessments to determine educational goals and priorities. Analyzes data and forecasts trends affecting educational needs. Differentiates educational needs from system issues. Communicates feedback related to staff performance and development/progress to appropriate department leadership.
• Team Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to independently deliver healthcare team education services. Promotes critical thinking and problem solving. Able to train and educate by example, technical instruction, and leadership.
• Nurse Education Training & Development (Novice): Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver, and lead a program in its entirety. Gives clear, concise instr