Staff Development Coordinator, Clinical Operations, UT Health Austin

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator to lead clinical staff training and development initiatives. This pivotal role involves designing onboarding strategies, developing educational modules, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. You will work closely with clinical staff to enhance their skills and support their professional growth. Join a dynamic team dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare education. If you are passionate about staff development in a clinical setting and have a strong nursing background, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing with 5+ years of clinical experience required.
• Experience in clinical staff education and development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical staff development program including onboarding and training.
• Evaluate staff training programs and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Clinical Nursing Experience

Staff Education

Adult Learning Principles

Quality and Safety Management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing

Tools

eLearning Software

Job description

Staff Development Coordinator, Clinical Operations, UT Health Austin

Staff Development Coordinator, Clinical Operations, UT Health Austin

Job Posting Title: Staff Development Coordinator, Clinical Operations, UT Health Austin

Hiring Department: Dell Medical School

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Earliest Start Date: May 01, 2025

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details:

Purpose: This position will manage the implementation and oversight of a clinical staff development program that includes on-boarding and continuing education. Will also participate in Quality, Safety and Infection Control management and training. This position reports to the Director of Clinical Education or Associate Director of Nursing.

Responsibilities:

Employee Orientation and On-Boarding:

• Develop and implement on-boarding strategy
• Develop standardized and role specific employee orientation materials
• Acts as resource person to assist clinical employees in successfully completing job-specific orientation

Staff Development:

• Assesses, implements, and updates clinical staff development and competency evaluations using adult learning principles. Builds educational modules in eLearn.
• Assists in planning, coordinating, and conducting required training and in-service programming to assure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Continuously evaluates clinical staff development and training programs and participant feedback. Coordinates internal or external training programs/vendors as assigned.
• Develops positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs in collaboration with the Assistant Director of Clinical Quality, Safety, and Infection Control and Human Resources. Participates in performance improvement plans as needed for re-training.

Program Evaluation:

• Participates in quality audits and clinical policy and procedure review. Ensures new policies and procedures, guidelines, or other updates are updated within clinical onboarding and training programs.
• Maintains up-to-date personnel files with each employee’s educational information, clinical licensure and certifications and continuing education requirements at onboarding and throughout employment in conjunction with Dell Medical School Human Resources.
• Monitors and evaluates staff for compliance with safety mandates, infection control, and policies on workplace safety.

Marginal/Incidental Functions:

• While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise the Position or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances warrant (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel or staffing, workload, or technical developments).

Required Qualifications: Bachelors of Science in Nursing with at least five years of clinical nursing experience and at least 2 years of experience in clinical staff education. Active Texas (/multi-state) RN licensure in good standing. American Heart Association BLS for HCP instructor certification required (or within 3 months of hire). Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications: Master of Science in Nursing. Educational module development in eLearning or other educational software.

Salary Range: $70,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions:

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines.
• Occasional interstate, intrastate and international travel.

Required Materials:

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin uses E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015.

Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).