System Director Education Services

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Location

BHG Bronson Healthcare Group

Title

System Director Education Services

The System Director Clinical Education Services has operational accountability for clinical education teams including but not limited to Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Patient Care Assistance, Unit Clerk, Patient Safety Assistants, Practice Support Assistants, and Medical Assistants.  This role is responsible for system wide planning, coordinating, and ensuring consistency in educational needs and requirements for all disciplines under their accountability. Works collaboratively with all clinical services to coordinate education services, meeting requirements for accreditation, ensures standardized policy and procedures, and works to ensure consistency of learning experiences and outcomes. Serves as a consultant to the system to ensure consistency and standardization in healthcare theory, research, orientation, and onboarding as well as career development. Maintains expertise in education, adult learning, clinical models of learning, and resources to support and enhance the professional experience for the areas of accountability.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree required, at least one of them in nursing.
• Five to seven years progressively more responsible experience in the healthcare field preferably in adult education.
• Current licensure for registered nurse in the State of Michigan.

Other Skills and abilities:

• Leadership Skills
• Goal setting
• Financial acumen
• Project management
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Ability to organize work and meet deadlines
• Written and verbal acumen
• Skill and ability to drive collegial and coordinated leadership for system clinical education services
• Strong communication skillset to ensure understanding and communication up and down the chain of command

Interpersonal Requirements:

• Interacts with all levels of healthcare environment including top management, physicians, OD&L team, nursing and other clinical leadership, universities and colleges including junior colleges, high school aged students, outside consultants and others in situations where major education and orientation programs, policy matters and affairs are discussed and decisions made.  Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with all levels of employees, both clinical and non-clinical. Considerable tact and communication skills are required to be able to gain consensus in complex situations.  Skill set that represents Bronson in a professional manner and role models our standards of behavior.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads, participates in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision-making around accountable areas including but not limited to education and orientation
• Leads meetings and projects as assigned
• Builds strong collegial and collaborative relationships across clinical and non-clinical areas
• Participates in and supports clinical research activities
• Participates in and supports presentations by self and team members at national, local and internal conferences and education
• Participates in and involves team members in professional article submissions
• Fosters a climate that is conducive to educational experiences for students and staff
• Responsible for making timely decisions and taking necessary action related to the readiness for, and compliance with, the requirements of internal and external bodies, involving compliance, accreditation, auditing, and other regulations required of Bronson Healthcare Group.
• Identifies, analyzes and documents implementation and completion of strategic goals.
• Assists and coordinates development of metrics and targets for the system areas of accountabilities in conjunction with the facility leadership.
• Policy/Procedure. Formulates and/or coordinates the development of policies and protocols for the system and secures approval of policies/protocols in a timely manner.
• Develops and administers procedures necessary to implement approved policies/protocols and provides the overall direction necessary to ensure efficient