RN Coordinator, Patient & Family Education, CCMC

Cook Children's Health Care System; Prosper (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Health Care System in Texas seeks an Education Coordinator RN to model best practice, lead staff development, and align patient education with evidence‑based standards.

You will assess learning needs, plan and evaluate educational activities for patients and families, and collaborate with clinical teams to ensure family‑centered care and continuous quality improvement in pediatric care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience.
• Pediatrics experience and diabetic education experience preferred.
• Prior education experience preferred.
• Active TX RN License.
• BSN required.
• Hold graduate degree in nursing, education, or related field, or be pursuing graduate degree.
• BLS
• PALS

Responsibilities

• This RN will serve as a role model, change agent, and facilitator while assessing learning needs and planning, implementing, and evaluating educational activities for patient and family education.
• The Education Coordinator collaborates with teams to ensure that education is congruent with the strategic goals and promise of Cook Children's, as well as with current standards of practice and evidence-based research.
• This educator maintains clinical competency and collaborates with the clinical educator to facilitate staff education.

Job description

Location: Medical Center-Prosper

Department: Administration-Nursing

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours: 40

Summary

This RN will serve as a role model, change agent, and facilitator while assessing learning needs and planning, implementing, and evaluating educational activities for patient and family education. The Education Coordinator collaborates with teams to ensure that education is congruent with the strategic goals and promise of Cook Children's, as well as with current standards of practice and evidence-based research. This RN maintains exemplary professional interpersonal communication skills, collaborates well with teams, and demonstrates good customer relation skills. The Education Coordinator demonstrates sound clinical judgment and strong critical thinking abilities while striving to enhance the quality of patient care. This educator supports and emphasizes principles of family-centered care. This individual also maintains clinical competency as a pediatric nurse and collaborates with the clinical educator to facilitate staff education.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience.
• Pediatrics experience and diabetic education experience preferred.
• Prior education experience preferred.
• Active TX RN License.
• BSN required.
• Hold graduate degree in nursing, education, or related field, or be pursuing graduate degree.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

• BLS
• PALS

About Us

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children's is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.