RN Nursing Education & Development Lead

Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Professional Development Coordinator within the Simulation Education Center. This role oversees daily workflow of the Nursing Professional Development Team, develops education programs, and collaborates with internal and external partners to meet organizational goals.

The position requires an RN license, BSN, and at least six years of related experience, with preferred familiarity with American Heart Association courses.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• BSN degree required.
• Minimum 6 years related work experience.
• Familiarity with American Heart Association courses.
• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Nursing degree, or equivalent.
• Recommended Education: Master’s Degree.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the activities, priorities, and work assignments of the team in a professional and consistent manner.
• Leads collaboration to develop short and long term department goals, and determines resources needed.
• Participates in the development of a financial plan that allocates resources to support the department.
• Creates and role models high standards for education, quality, professionalism, and accountability.
• Synthesizes outcome data from learning needs assessment and other quality indicators to plan, implement, and evaluate educational initiatives and programs to bridge gaps in knowledge, skill, and/or practice.
• Utilizes organizational and nursing strategic plans and goals to determine priorities for education and development.
• Plans programs that are culturally and socially relevant and incorporates concepts of multicultural and multigenerational education.
• Assesses learner characteristics, including learning styles and learning needs for program development.
• Ensures readiness of appropriate learning setting, resources, facilities, materials, instructors, and equipment for planned educational activities.
• Functions as both teacher and facilitator.
• Contributes to the professional development of others and supports life long learning across practice, professional, and educational settings.
• Contributes to nursing and interprofessional practice by supporting, conducting, and synthesizing research and evidence-based practice.
• Monitors classes delivered by departments to ensure adherence to AC standards and guidelines.
• Evaluates course instructors to ensure they are able to perform and teach skills, and evaluate students per AC guidelines.

Skills

RN license

BSN degree

6 years experience

AHA courses familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree (recommended)

Job description

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Professional Development Coordinator within the Simulation Education Center. This role oversees daily workflow of the Nursing Professional Development Team, develops education programs, and collaborates with internal and external partners to meet organizational goals.

The position requires an RN license, BSN, and at least six years of related experience, with preferred familiarity with American Heart Association courses.