NICU Nurse Educator & Staff Development Lead

East Tennessee Children's Hospital; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

East Tennessee Children's Hospital is seeking a Nursing Education Specialist to assess needs, plan, implement and evaluate orientation and education programs for nursing units, including input into new employee orientation and nurse residency. This role coordinates unit educational initiatives with department leadership.

The educator will evaluate staff competency and development needs, and collaborate with the centralized education department on hospital-wide nursing education activities.

Qualifications

• Educators should demonstrate knowledge of effective methods for adult learning.
• Mentoring and empowering staff is important for development.
• Educational experience/nursing experience aligned with unit needs is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops annual outcomes-focused educational plans with input from nursing leadership.
• Coaches and develops staff as preceptors and mentors.
• Assesses educational needs and analyzes trends/data to inform programs.
• Acts as liaison to hospital committees to provide training input and drive change.
• Maintains unit-based orientation for licensed and non-licensed staff in nursing.

Skills

Adult education

Mentoring

Education delivery

Clinical education

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CBISA/Lyon Software

Job description

East Tennessee Children's Hospital is seeking a Nursing Education Specialist to assess needs, plan, implement and evaluate orientation and education programs for nursing units, including input into new employee orientation and nurse residency. This role coordinates unit educational initiatives with department leadership.

The educator will evaluate staff competency and development needs, and collaborate with the centralized education department on hospital-wide nursing education activities.