Nursing Education Coordinator

An opportunity to join our remarkable care team in the Nursing Administration Department at Trinity Health Livonia, one of the nation's top healthcare service providers spanning five counties in Southeastern Michigan. SJMHS includes 5 hospitals, 5 outpatient health centers, 8 urgent care facilities, and over 25 specialty centers, serving communities as part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.

Trinity Health Livonia Hospital is a 304-bed acute care hospital providing comprehensive care, including a 24-hour emergency department, general medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, intensive care unit, cancer, cardiology, geriatrics, and birthing and women's health. The hospital has received numerous awards for excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance, and efficiency.

About the role

The Nursing Education Coordinator cultivates an environment of lifelong learning by supporting the development of effective, quality, innovative, and creative continuing education activities, implementing evidence-based practice innovations, and continuously evaluating further learning needs and/or practice changes. Supports a shared leadership philosophy and the professional practice model for patient care services.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a role model in a clinical specialty and acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing professional and development practice.
• Excellent project management skills, able to take projects through to completion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with the ability to foster strong, positive, collaborative, and cooperative relationships with physicians, nurses, healthcare team members, and leadership.
• Collects data and information related to educational needs and other pertinent situations.
• Analyzes issues, trends, and supporting data to determine the educational needs of individuals, organizations, and communities.
• Identifies the target audience, general purpose, educational objectives, and desired outcomes for each learning activity.
• Establishes plans that describe the strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes.
• Ensures that planned educational activities are implemented and conducts a comprehensive evaluation of each activity.
• Coordinates educational initiatives and activities.
• Employs strategies and techniques to promote positive learning and practice environments.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing professional practice.
• Designs, develops, and evaluates programs for new nurse orientation and for the ongoing professional education/development of experienced professional nurses and support staff.
• Assists in the implementation/in-service of new products and equipment.
• Participates in ongoing quality monitoring, policy review, and process improvement activities related to nursing, professional practice, and development.
• Establishes collegial partnerships contributing to the professional development of peers, students, colleagues, and others.
• Serves as a resource to managers and staff for educational and instructional needs; able to flex work hours according to the needs of the organization.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in regard to professional development activities and expected outcomes.
• Contributes to the positive image of nursing and enhances the culture of the organization by modeling professional behavior both in the organization and the community.
• Exhibits caring principles as outlined in the professional practice model of care.
• Presents unfamiliar detailed information to others in a readily comprehensible way; works with little direction while being sensitive to issues requiring physician, nursing, and/or committee involvement.
• Reads, analyzes, and interprets professional journals and regulatory resources; writes reports, business correspondence, policies, and procedures.
• Makes timely and effective decisions and takes initiative when there is ambiguity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing Program; BSN required, Master’s preferred.
• Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Michigan.
• Certification in clinical specialty or educational area completed or active plans to pursue.
• Previous proven experience and expertise in clinical areas relevant to units/patient population.
• Serves as an expert clinical resource to staff in population-specific areas for ensuring quality of care and patient/family satisfaction.
• Specialized training in education of staff and competency validation.
• Two (2) years clinical nursing experience in identified or related specialty.
• Understanding of standard desktop and windows-based computer systems, including email, e-learning, intranet, and computer navigation; ability to use other software as required.

Benefits

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.