Education Program Manager Nurse Residency

Dignity Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated professional to design and implement educational programs that foster staff growth and competency. This role involves collaborating with department leaders to create innovative learning solutions, utilizing adult education principles, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. Join a respected institution known for its commitment to community health and excellence in medical education. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of clinical practice in the area of specialty required.
• Experience with curriculum development and adult education principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement educational programs to enhance staff competencies.
• Collaborate with leaders to assess educational needs and develop plans.

Skills

Clinical Practice

Teaching

Adult Education Theories

Curriculum Development

Technology Utilization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Windows Applications

Word Processing Applications

Spreadsheets

Databases

Graphics Applications

Job description

Overview

Hello humankindness

Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.

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For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Designs, organizes, implements, and evaluates evidence-based educational programs, orientations, and continuing education that facilitate the professional growth, skill development, and competency of staff. These programs primarily support the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic goals to ensure quality, safety, and service in patient and family-centered care.

Responsibilities:

Daily Operations:

• Collaborates with department educators/leaders in the identification and development of initial and ongoing competencies.
• Creates and documents education plans in partnership with leadership teams to meet strategic and operational initiatives of the organization.
• Utilizes adult education theories and principles to foster the educational development of participants.
• Authors curriculum and implements educational in-services, classes, courses, and programs based upon identified education needs and utilizing traditional, non-traditional, and innovative methods of instruction including the use of technology and simulation.
• Submits documentation in support of education to include attendance roster, course evaluation documents, and competency validation tools.
• Conducts structure, process, and outcomes evaluation of all educational activities.
• Integrates outcome evaluation with regulatory and organizational needs assessment, data, and trends to determine program effectiveness.
• Develops, implements, and reports outcomes of educational metrics.
• Collaborates with leadership to ensure the assimilation and onboarding of new employees utilizing organization's identified tools (i.e., skills lists, orientation documents, etc.) as a measure of employees' ability to meet performance expectations.
• Performs initial and ongoing educational needs assessment in collaboration with department educators, leaders, or designee.
• Provides and/or processes contact hours for continuing education programs whenever possible, as defined by program (i.e., ASHA, AzNA, etc).

Hospital LMS

• Collaborates with educators to identify LMS assignments based upon employee role in department.
• Creates LMS lessons, surveys, and/or checklists using various software programs.
• Provides user support for programs.
• Enrolls staff in LMS courses.
• Generates LMS reports as requested.

Learning Platforms

• Utilizes learning platforms in the planning, implementation, and reporting of all education activities.
• Develops and maintains proficiency in use of learning platforms including creation/scheduling/implementation of events, uploading users, utilization of reporting capabilities, running quality reports, and reporting to leaders.

Qualifications

Minimum:

Experience:

5 years clinical practice in area of specialty required.

Specialty certification and/or 2 years teaching preferred.

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Licensure:

AZ RN license preferred

Special Skills:

Experience with Windows and word processing applications required.

Experience with spreadsheets, databases, and graphics applications preferred.