Education Training Coordinator - F/T Days

About the role

Hackensack Meridian Health nurses care for patients and their families at every stage of life, 24 hours a day, at bedsides in 9 community hospitals, 4 academic medical centers, a behavioral health hospital, 2 children's hospitals, 2 rehabilitation hospitals, medical offices, and care facilities across the state.

The Education Training Coordinator plays the roles of the Orientation Coordinator, being a practitioner, educator, leader, researcher, and consultant. They demonstrate positive behavior, perform ongoing clinical assessment, establish and implement a plan of care, evaluate the outcome, assess orientation and educational needs, establish and implement plans, evaluate outcomes, ensure integration of mission, vision, and values, utilize the research process to promote quality patient care, and collaborate with nursing staff and managers.

Responsibilities

• Maintains clinical competencies in area of specialty.
• Functions as an expert clinical resource in assisting staff in new or complex patient care interventions.
• Promotes accurate administration of medications according to the Eight Rights and Four Checks of Medication Administration.
• Identifies areas requiring clinical study for performance improvements and participates as needed.
• Articulates and demonstrates the role of the Orientation Coordinator to nursing staff, administrators, physicians, and the community.
• Influences the activities of an individual or group toward goal setting and achievement by serving as a role model.
• Accepts referrals from all units of the hospital and collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team in patient care planning.
• Participates in the interview and hiring process for nurses and other staff as needed. Evaluates staff at three-month and yearly performance appraisals as directed. Performs activities related to leadership responsibilities.
• Supports the research process and utilizes the information to support evidence-based care. Represents nursing practice on system-wide Patient Education Committee. Promotes knowledge of and compliance with regulatory requirements related to Patient Safety.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing clinical care required.
• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License required.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification required.
• One to two (1-2) years of nursing education experience preferred.
• Nursing specialty certification (e.g., RN-BC (Adult, Geriatric, Neonatal, Pediatric, Oncology), CEN, CCRN, etc.) required.