Homecare Education Nurse Specialist

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking a Clinical Educator to manage onboarding, competency oversight, and learning needs for the assigned clinical staff. This role develops education plans and may directly educate or facilitate learning experiences for nurses and allied professionals.

Responsibilities include coordinating orientation, collaborating with leadership and Professional Development, delivering formal and informal educational sessions, and serving on committees to advance staff

Qualifications

• Six years of RN experience required.
• Pediatric experience preferred.
• MSN or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Manages onboarding, orientation, and preceptor development for staff.
• Collaborates with leadership on education, competency and staff development needs.
• Educates via formal classroom sessions or informal groups and facilitates learning opportunities.
• Serves on committees or projects as identified by leadership.
• Disseminates information to clinical teams using adult learning principles.

Job description

Job Description Summary:

Manages the onboarding process, supervises competency processes, and assesses learning needs of the clinical staff for the assigned section. Develops education plans and may directly educate or facilitate learning experiences for clinical staff.

Overview

Job Description Summary:

Manages the onboarding process, supervises competency processes, and assesses learning needs of the clinical staff for the assigned section. Develops education plans and may directly educate or facilitate learning experiences for clinical staff.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Manages new hire orientations, orientation/onboarding process, preceptor development and unit/area-based skills education for float staff, nurse residency, nursing students that may be placed on assigned team.
• Collaborates with leadership, Professional Development, or other stakeholders on education, competency, and staff development needs of clinical staff.
• Educates/presents in formal classroom style events or informal group or individual sessions and facilitates educational sessions for clinical education, skills day training, just-in-time training needs, or other identified learning opportunities.
• Participates, serves as consultant, or facilitates on committees or projects as identified by leadership.
• Serves as communication partner with leadership team to disseminate information to the clinical team using adult learning principles. This may include managing processes such as communication in a monthly newsletter.

Education Requirement

MSN or related field, required.

Licensure Requirement

RN, State of Ohio.

Certifications

Preferred Certification in Professional Development/Education, Leadership or Clinical Specialty.

Experience

• Six years of experience as an RN, required.
• Pediatric experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Decision Making, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs

FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Seeing – Far/near

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet