Staff Education RN

Kaiser Permanente; Veterans Administration (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente seeks an Education Specialist to collaborate with Education Consultants, Managers, CNS staff and Physicians to develop, design, deliver, and evaluate education strategies and programs aligned with departmental and organizational goals. The role implements regulatory programs, participates in competency assessments, and supports ongoing staff performance evaluations.

Responsibilities include developing and evaluating education activities, communicating programs to diverse

Qualifications

• Adult learning knowledge required.
• Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Group facilitator and process skills.
• Computer literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates and evaluates programs to meet regulatory and organizational needs.
• Designs and coordinates continuing professional education for staff.
• Collaborates on special projects in professional education and learning.
• Markets education programs to a broad audience using identified needs.
• Monitors and evaluates orientation, cross training and competency processes.

Skills

Adult learning

Communication skills

Facilitation

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

MSN in Education

Master's degree preferred

BSN preferred

Tools

Learning Management System

Job description

Job Summary:

Collaborates with Education Consultants, Managers, CNS staff and Physicians to develop, design, deliver and evaluate/improve education strategies and special projects/programs based on clients departmental goals and needs, as well as organizational goals/objectives. Implements education programs and strategies and coordinates to meet regulatory program requirements and organizational needs. Participates in competency assessments and evaluations of new and existing staff. Contributes to ongoing employee performance appraisals.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develops, coordinates and evaluates programs to meet regulatory requirements and organizational, departmental and discipline-specific needs.
• Designs, develops, coordinates and evaluates activities for continuing professional education for staff.
• Collaborates with consultants to develop special projects in professional education, development and learning.
• Communicates and markets education programs to a broad target audience using appropriate methods, and based on identified/assessed needs.
• Makes recommendations for cost/quality strategies, works within budget; serves as expert resource to staff and departments in defining and meeting educational, clinical, quality and cost outcomes and performance measures.
• Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates/improves the orientation, cross training and education/competency processes/systems for clinical staff and students.
• Evaluates performance issues and develops strategies for remediation.
• Responds to corporate and industry changes in clinical practice and professional education and provides necessary training, education and development which improve organizational performance.
• Participates in leadership projects, meetings, committees and improvement activities.
• Ensures compliance and documentation of organizational records based on regulatory agency standards.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years previous teaching experience required or previous recent experience in in-service education in clinical service area.

Education

• Bachelors degree required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (California)
  

Additional Requirements:

• Adult learning knowledge required.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and group facilitator/process skills.
• Computer literacy required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AHA BLS instructor preferred.
• Masters Degree preferred.
• BSN preferred.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Education
• Current experience educating nurses in an academic/practice environment