RN, Program Specialist, Nursing Education (Full-Time, Day Shift)

About the role

Located in a tight-knit community in Kings County, Adventist Health Hanford has been serving the Central Valley since 1965. We are comprised of a 173-bed hospital and many outpatient clinics with primary and specialty care services. Hanford residents are proud of their city's historic charm and family-friendly atmosphere. Within an hour's travel time, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks can be enjoyed.

Responsibilities

• Promotes professional development through the application of adult learning principles.
• Maintains responsibility for identifying, prioritizing and evaluating the educational and professional development needs of their clinical area; develops and delivers clinical educational programs, including specialty training, new graduate/hire training, and continuing education for staff.
• Manages nursing competence and professional development programs.
• Counsels and educates staff on the importance of professional development and its impact on patient care.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of proficiencies for staff and provides feedback and creates formal action plans.
• Develops, designs, evaluates and manages professional development programs based on principles of adult learning that fosters development of competence in the nursing staff.
• Conducts ongoing evaluation of quality/effectiveness of educational activities to ensure they maintain/enhance professional development.
• Formulates/coordinates education plans for orientation of new staff, initial and ongoing competency validation, education to address patient population-specific care and development of bedside leaders.
• Responds to changes in nursing practice/nursing theory and develops programs to support changes.
• Conducts research into professional and community practice standards and clinical innovations for improved patient care.
• Performs educational needs appraisal of individual departments, including assessment of needs.
• Formulates education plan and implements individualized educational strategies.
• Evaluates knowledge and practice of employees.
• Participates in interdisciplinary committees to integrate educational activities into clinical care including creating hospital policy, planning curriculum and teaching techniques, implementing and evaluating education.
• Investigates clinical practice concerns as they arise and evaluates clinical risk and develops corrective action plan.
• Supervises development of new graduates/hires and recommends whether the new employee meets the organizational expectations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): PreferredNursing experience: PreferredMaster's Degree in Nursing (MSN): Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: RequiredCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: RequiredAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: RequiredFacility Specific License/Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: RequiredAHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required

Qualifications

• Experience: Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Skills: Strong communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and strong organizational skills.

Benefits

Adventist Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Details are available upon request.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $120,077 to $180,115. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Schedule

Full time - 8 hours per shift.