EDUCATIONAL NURSE COORDINATOR (Michigan Visiting Nurses)

The University of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Sur place; USD 62 000 - 96 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Excellent medical, dental and vision

Tuition and certification support

Generous Paid Time Off

Résumé du poste

University of Michigan is seeking an Educational Nurse Coordinator within Michigan Visiting Nurses to develop and lead education, orientation, and competency programs for staff across Home Care Services. This role ensures high-quality patient care aligned with regulatory standards and organizational goals.

The position emphasizes nursing education, staff development, and collaboration with home health leadership, with opportunities to work across departments and utilize EPIC Home Health systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent education/experience.
• Current Michigan RN licensure.
• 2+ years adult home health nursing experience.
• Experience in patient/clinician education.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, email, and smartphones.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Willingness to travel during the workday.

Responsabilités

• Develop, implement, conduct and evaluate staff education, orientation and competency programs.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission standards, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and state/federal regulations.
• Coordinate and deliver home health aide inservice and annual competency programs.
• Oversee home health aide competency and ensure documentation of proficiency.
• Utilize electronic learning management systems to carry out educational programs.

Connaissances

Teaching skills

Communication skills

Travel ability

Customer service

Formation

Bachelor's degree in nursing

RN licensure in Michigan

Outils

EPIC Home Health

Microsoft Word

Email

Smartphones

Description du poste

EDUCATIONAL NURSE COORDINATOR (Michigan Visiting Nurses)

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*

This position is responsible for developing, implementing, conducting and evaluating staff education,

orientation and competency programs to ensure that all staff have the appropriate skills and

information needed to provide high quality patient care in compliance with all departmental policies,

Joint Commission standards, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and all state and federal

regulations. This position supports the departments of Michigan Visiting Nurses and Michigan

Visiting Care.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assesses the learning needs and competence of staff to improve the level of performance,

teaching skills, and quality of care and assures compliance with all accreditation and regulatory

standards.

Develops, implements, conducts and evaluates the continuing education programs and annual

clinical skills blitz for all levels of staff to ensure achievement of departmental and individual

goals.

Develops, implements and evaluates the orientation program to educate new staff on the

departments vision, mission, policies, procedures and role expectations.

Coordinates, conducts and participates in the development of competency standards for new

or expanded clinical service programs.

Responsible for the development and delivery of the home health aide inservice program,

meeting regulatory standards, working in collaboration with leadership.

Plans and implements the required home health aide annual in-service program, and ensures

compliance with regulations and standards

Oversees the Home Health Aide competency program and ensures that staff are proficient and

competency is documented.

Demonstrates and teaches staff clinical documentation standards, working in collaboration with

leadership.

Actively engages with home health leadership to ensure completion of a comprehensive

orientation and competency program for new staff.

Utilizes electronic learning management systems to carry out educational programs.

Applies competency based approaches to nursing education and development: orientation,

annual requirements, regulatory requirements, and policy/procedures

Identifies areas for creative improvement in education and seeks out resources and avenues to

address them.

Develops teaching tools and resources to facilitate patient education and understanding.

Coordinates educational resources and schedules to utilize the learning experience (i.e.

consistent preceptor, clinical/didactic content, opportunity to acquire essential orientation, etc.).

Collaborates with affiliating educational institutions to plan and arrange practicum experiences

for students.

Responsible for ongoing education, mentoring, contributing to the ongoing development of

practice through active participation in professional membership(s).

Establishes respectful, fair, professional and consistent relationships with colleagues and staff.

Demonstrates effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Serves as an EPIC home health super-user.

Acts as a role model for professional nursing and as a proactive nursing and clinician advocate.

Demonstrates empathy to individual learners through orientation and beyond.

Incorporates evidence-based practice in planning nursing interventions and regarding the

transition and integration of employees into the home health environment.

Functions as an approachable, patient, and accepting ambassador for new employees.

Serves as a leader in health promotions and patient care, and is highly accountable for selfdevelopment in educational role.

Participates in unit/area professional practice model.

Functions as a team player and fosters cohesive relationships and collaboration with all

members of the health care team.

Actively engages with home health leadership to ensure completion of a comprehensive

orientation and competency program for new staff.

Participates in formal quality assessment and improvement activities.

Participates in Joint Commission readiness and survey activities.

Participates in the implementation and support of necessary change, and communicates rationale

for change to clinicians.

Identifies systems issues that impact educational processes and learning outcomes, and makes

recommendations for improvement or resolution.

Models positive, constructive, confidential, professional relationships at all times, and provides

constructive and objective feedback in a timely, consistent manner.

Collaborates with the manager and unit leadership team to ensure mutual benefits for educational

purposes.

Participates in the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.

Participates in organization sponsored inservice training.

Actively participates in home health care research.

Provides direct nursing care as assigned.

Supports HomeMed educational efforts as assigned.

Demonstrated flexibility in work days and hours.

Patient and Family Centered Care

Actively engages the patient, patient representative (if any), and family by exhibiting respect and

dignity, sharing information in a timely and unbiased manner, and welcoming and encouraging

participation to achieve shared decision making.

? Collaborates with other members of the team, including the patient, patient representative (if any),

and family, to achieve the ideal patient care experience.

Other Related Duties:

Practices within the scope of license, certification, or registration.

Complies with all applicable continuing education requirements.

Complies with all University of Michigan and departmental standards and expectations.

Supports the departments commitment to continuous improvement activities and principles

through positive and respectful contribution in all problem-solving and change processes at

Home Care Services.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelors degree in nursing or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Michigan
• Two or more years of adult, home health medical surgical nursing experience
• In-depth experience in patient/clinician education (i.e., self-care, disease management state)
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer skills, Microsoft Word, e-mail, and smart phones
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to travel from point A to point B throughout the workday as assigned

Expectations of the position:

• Ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced environment as demonstrated by interview, professional references and performance evaluations
• Ability to demonstrate excellent problem solving and triage skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer skills, Microsoft Word, e-mail, and smart phones

NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

Desired Qualifications*

Five or more years of recent RN experience.

Previous teaching experience in nursing

Certification in home care related specialty; i.e. wound care, ostomy certified, infusion, cardiac

rehabilitation, diabetes, COPD

Experience with EPIC Home Health

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan medicine is comprised of over 26,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Hourly range for RSAM Competent, Registered Nurses $44.83-$69.71/ hour

Evening Shift Differential-$3.00 / hour

Night Shift Differential- $4.00 / hour

Charge Nurse Differential- $1.00 / hour

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off Allowances
• Robust tuition and certification support programs
• Large offering of no-cost CEs and professional development for advancement

Nursing Specific Info

Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position. Posting may be filled after the initial 5-day posting period. Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort. Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined.

Salary & Nursing Framework Level:

This UMPNC RN posting is posted under the Role-Specific Advancement Model (RSAM) as:

ENC- COMPETENT NE

Actual RSAM LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire.

RSAM levels range from ENC-COMPETENT NE to ENC-EXPERT NE TO ENC-MASTERY NE to ENC-MASTERY PLUS NE

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Work Schedule

Appointment: 20 Hours

Shift:: Day shift, with ability to flex as required by unit needs.

Location: Michigan Visiting Nurses

Note: All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census.

Additional Information

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The employee will be able to perform the assigned duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable

accommodations. The duties include performing skilled physical assessments and various skilled nursing

activities, such as changing dressings, providing medication via IVs and injections, drawing blood, assisting

with personal care, exercises/ambulation, auscultation of lung and bowel sounds, etc. The duties also

include the use of equipment for client care, such as oxygen equipment, suctioning, medication dispensers,

laboratory screening meters, and IV pumps. This position requires knowledge of the use of laptop

computers, and cell phones for documentation and communication. These duties require fine motor

coordination/dexterity, the ability to grasp, vision with or without corrective aids adequate for fine motor

tasks, client assessment, and driving. The job requires the physical demands of occasional lifting greater

than 35 pounds, reaching, pushing, walking, going up and down stairs, driving, etc., with or without the use

of assistive/adaptive devices. Employee drives personal or University owned vehicle to various work site

locations on a regular basis including in-town and highway driving in good and inclement weather.

The job requires the health care professional to work with the patient in the patient’s home. Must be able

to travel from point A to point B throughout the workday in all kinds of weather as assigned.

Environmental factors of the patient’s home are not within the control of Michigan Medicine (i.e., whether

or not there is a smoker in the home, pets, apartment complexes, home entrance, etc.).

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD INFORMATION:

Staff members may have routine exposure to all chemical inventory, inclusive of hazardous

materials, housed at all work sites for Home Care Services, including but not limited to: the

office, hospital, clinics, vehicles and warehouse. Chemical inventory reference materials are

available to all staff in the form of hard copy and on-line Material Safety Data Sheets.

Staff may carry out assignments in patient’s homes, hospitals, clinics and HCS offices. Staff

may drive personal or University owned vehicle and walk on uneven surfaces to these various

work site locations in all weather conditions on a regular basis.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work and/or difficulty that will be

required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and

responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of

any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. The use of a

particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned

that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

In addition to the screenings indicated above under Michigan law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of transfer or employment for this position.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Working Title

Job Title

EDUC NURSE COORD COMPETENT-NE

Work Location

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Nonexempt

Organizational Group

Um Hospital

Department

Posting Begin/End Date

11/02/2026 - 11/13/2026

Nursing- All Nursing

Nursing- Professional Development & Education

Nursing- Home Care Services