RN Coordinator, Patient & Family Education, CCMC

CCProsper Cook Children's Medical Center - Prosper; Prosper (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Medical Center - Prosper is seeking an Education Coordinator RN who will serve as a role model, change agent, and facilitator in planning, implementing, and evaluating educational activities for patients and families.

The coordinator collaborates with clinical teams to ensure education aligns with strategic goals and current standards, while maintaining professional communication and strong customer relations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience.
• Pediatrics experience preferred.
• Diabetic education experience preferred.
• BSN required.
• Active TX RN license required.
• Graduate degree in nursing, education, or related field preferred or pursuing.

Responsibilities

• Assess learning needs and plan, implement, and evaluate educational activities for patient and family education.
• Collaborate with teams to align education with Cook Children’s strategic goals.
• Maintain clinical competency as a pediatric nurse and support staff education.
• Model role and facilitate staff education.

Skills

Education coordination

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Customer relations

Education

BSN

Graduate degree in nursing/education or related field

Active TX RN License

Licensure/Registration/Certification: BLS, PALS

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. Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen.