RN EDUCATOR COORD CENTER, FH - COORDINATION CENTER

About the role

This hybrid role is based at our WOODLAND PRIME 400 facility in Menomonee Falls, WI. The Coordination Center RN/Educator serves as both practitioner and educator, responsible for assessing learning needs and performance of staff in the Coordination Center and for developing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs including onboarding, competency, regulatory education, professional development, just-in-time education, and performance improvement initiatives. They act as a collaborative partner and educational leader, facilitator, instructor, subject matter expert, change agent, mentor, consultant, and advocate, partnering with System Educator-RN/Organization Learning as needed. Availability spans weekdays and weekends based on individual educational needs.

Responsibilities

• As educator: assess learning needs and competence of staff; design, implement, and evaluate educational programs; support professional development and performance improvement; conduct call auditing to support quality compliance.
• As practitioner: facilitate emergency and non-emergency patient transfers across the Froedtert South Region by coordinating requests promptly, courteously, and in accordance with established workflows and protocols; prioritize transfers based on patient acuity and clinical information; utilize strong problem-solving and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage real-time bed management and patient placement strategies across the organization, collaborating with physicians, nursing leaders, admitting, and hospital administration to ensure safe, efficient, and appropriate patient placement.
• Staff the department at a minimum of four times monthly.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of applicable clinical practice experience as a licensed registered nurse in an acute care setting.
• Ability to effectively assess staff members’ educational needs, design programs to meet identified needs, and oversee instruction for staff members.
• Excellent communication, teaching, and presentation skills.
• Experience applying adult learning principles and instructional/curriculum design preferred.
• Experience in precepting or training in a clinical setting preferred.

Education

• Degree in Nursing (Baccalaureate or Graduate) required.
• Professional knowledge of nursing theory, educational theories, and principles to assist in providing education to professional staff required.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing, preferably in education.

Special Skills

• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; critical thinking; creative problem solving; proficient organization and planning.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and computer skills required.
• Must be self-directed.

Licensure

• Current State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact).

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity – Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan – 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
• Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance
• Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work-life benefits available