Naven Health Nursing Education Specialist

Delivering an exceptional infusion experience, everywhere. Delivering on our unyielding commitment, always. Naven Health is a nationwide home infusion nursing network and clinical platform focused on delivering specialized, truly exceptional infusion care. With over 1,600 team members, including over 1,500 nurses, we are a company aligned to the values of the nurses at our center – to provide an exceptional infusion experience, everywhere. Naven Health delivers home infusion services for a broad range of specialized therapies, as well as clinical trial services and special programs for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Joining the Naven Health team means being a part of a dynamic and growing organization that is dedicated to our customers, our teammates, and the patients we serve.

Responsibilities

• Collects and assesses data and information related to education needs and other pertinent situations, including identification of trends, issues, and supporting data to determine a comprehensive education program for assigned units/clinics including classroom, clinical experiences, and learning technologies.
• Assesses, plans, develops, implements, executes, and evaluates comprehensive education programs to meet the orientation, ongoing competency needs, and professional development needs of the Nursing Department and Quality leadership and staff, aligning with the model of professional nursing practice for Naven Health.
• Ensures all programs meet the Department of Nursing, Quality, and regulatory expectations and standards.
• Adheres to national education practice standards and stays abreast of and incorporates current research into nursing education practice.
• Develops and delivers/coordinates educational programs, materials, and specific trainings for manufacturer and drug-specific programs to support competence and professional growth.
• Develops curricula reflective of evidence-based practice and uses appropriate methods of teaching to accommodate learning styles and the learning environment.
• Plans, develops, and evaluates the preceptor/mentor program to enhance the orientation process and retention of staff.
• Provides leadership to preceptors and serves as a role model through educational programs and ongoing coaching and mentoring.
• Supports the implementation of management decisions that affect nursing practice in the clinical area.
• Collaborates with Regional Nurse Managers and Quality staff on performance improvement efforts and/or nurse-specific performance issues.
• Plans educational programming for new or changing programs of care.
• Assists in the development of clinical policies and procedures as requested.
• Provides guidance, resources, and knowledge for the professional growth of others; mentors colleagues, nurses, students, and others as appropriate.
• Participates in quality performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates skill in navigating and communicating in a complex environment.
• Fosters achievement of Nursing Education/Development goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates responsibility for reporting to licensing, certification, accreditation, and other regulatory bodies for educational program compliance.
• Interacts with staff in an ethical, consistent, fair, timely, appropriate, and decisive manner in accordance with organization-wide nursing and patient care policies.
• Identifies factors that affect staff's ability to fulfill their job responsibilities and collaborates with management to effect appropriate change in systems.
• Accepts committee and workgroup appointments and actively participates to affect change in patient care.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted RN license.
• Five (5) years of relevant clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting and/or home or ambulatory home infusion.
• Three (3) years of experience with orientation and education of nursing staff in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Strong self-starter who can be consultative and collaborative to influence individuals and departments.
• Experience in instructional design and deployment.
• Proven strong communication skills – verbal, written, presentation.
• Strong clinical background with direct knowledge of infusion therapies.
• Proven ability to demonstrate value with initiatives.
• Change management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MSN.

Physical Demand Requirements

• Ability to deliver clinical training (standing, bending, stooping, reaching).

Travel Requirements

Up to ~25%.

Pay

Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Pay range is $76,745.23 - $127,901.22.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance.
• Paid Time off.
• Bonding Time Off.
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match.
• HSA Company Match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• myFlexPay.
• Family Support.
• Mental Health Services.
• Company Paid Life Insurance.
• Award/Recognition Programs.