Learning Center Consultant - RN - PRN/Casual

About the role

Nebraska Methodist College, located in Omaha, Nebraska, is an accredited, private, not-for-profit nursing and healthcare college. It's where students live with meaning and discover what they want to give back to the world while thriving in a close-knit, caring community established in 1891. With an enrollment of over 1,100 students, NMC is small enough to truly care about each student and large enough to provide outstanding undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in nursing and allied health. NMC students experience a holistic culture of caring while mastering the art and science of healthcare. They gain the skills and experience needed to become outstanding contributors to society through service-learning experiences, community-based education, and leadership development integrated throughout the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Assess the baseline competency (e.g., critical thinking, clinical skills, etc.) of the newly hired clinical staff based on current evidence-based research and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Utilize department-specific checklist to ensure correct competencies are assessed.
• Review clinical skills assessment with each employee.
• Maintain skills for all clinical areas being assessed to ensure proper staff education.
• Report on deficient areas with departmental management to ensure proper follow-up and skill development.
• Provide input on policy, procedure, and critical elements.
• Ensure all staff schedules are accommodated by altering available hours for assessment as needed.
• Maintain, update skills lab equipment and supplies to meet the needs of the Health System.
• Initiate individualized educational plan using role-specific education topics in the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Ensure staff log-on information is active and work with internal departments to resolve issues.
• Instruct staff on how to use LMS and review employee transcripts in LMS to ensure 100% completion of department-specific requirements prior to leaving the Learning Center.
• Work with supervisor to plan completion of any outstanding courses.
• Ensure all aspects of the evaluation are sent to department management in a timely manner.
• Provide recommendations to improve courses and effectiveness of training.
• Maintain a current knowledge of teaching methods, content for assessments, and practice changes.
• Review Learning Center evaluations feedback to evaluate and revise Learning Center programs.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Methodist Health System staff with the goal of enhancing employee growth and development.
• Review feedback from new employees, departmental staff, and clinical experts.
• Collaborate with Methodist College to leverage available resources in learning and development.
• Schedule weekday shifts, generally 7:00am to 4:00pm, on a casual, as needed basis.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor in Nursing required. Master's preferred.
• Experience: Requires 1-3 years experience in educational setting, with emphasis on assessment and staff development.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current valid Nebraska Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license to work in Nebraska, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of educational principles, practices, and adult learning principles.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.
• Physical Activity: Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Balancing, Climbing, Carrying, Crawling, Distinguishing colors, Kneeling, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Reaching, Standing, Stooping/bending, Twisting, Walking.
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Hearing, Repetitive Motions, Seeing/visual, Speaking/talking.
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Fingering/Touching, Grasping, Keyboarding/typing, Sitting.

About the Company

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.