Homecare Education Nurse Specialist

Nationwide-Children; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH seeks an RN Education Specialist to lead onboarding, assess learning needs, and develop education plans for the clinical staff, using adult learning principles to optimize patient care.

This role delivers formal classroom sessions and just-in-time training, partners with leadership and Professional Development on competency and staff development, mentors preceptors for float staff and residency programs, and supports education across units.

Qualifications

• MSN or related field is required.
• RN license in the state of Ohio.
• Minimum of six years of nursing experience.
• Pediatric experience preferred.
• Certification in Professional Development/Education, Leadership or Clinical Specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages onboarding processes, competency processes, and assesses learning needs of clinical staff; develops education plans and may educate or facilitate learning experiences.
• Manages new hire orientations and onboarding; oversees preceptor development and unit-based skills education for float staff, nurse residency, and nursing students.
• Collaborates with leadership, Professional Development, and other stakeholders on education, competency, and staff development needs of clinical staff.
• Educates or presents in formal classroom settings or informal sessions and facilitates education, skills day training, just-in-time training, or other learning opportunities.
• Partakes in committees or projects as identified by leadership; serves as communication partner to disseminate information using adult learning principles.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Education/Training design

Leadership

Communication with leadership

Education

MSN or related field

RN license in Ohio

Job description

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 lbsFREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, WalkingCONTINUOUSLY: 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"