Homecare Education Nurse Specialist

Overview

Job Description

Summary

Manages the onboarding process, supervises competency processes, and assesses learning needs of the clinical staff for the assigned section. Develops education plans and may directly educate or facilitate learning experiences for clinical staff.

Job Description

Essential Functions

Manages new hire orientations, orientation/onboarding process, preceptor development and unit/area-based skills education for float staff, nurse residency, nursing students that may be placed on assigned team. Collaborates with leadership, Professional Development, or other stakeholders on education, competency, and staff development needs of clinical staff. Educates/presents in formal classroom style events or informal group or individual sessions and facilitates educational sessions for clinical education, skills day training, just-in-time training needs, or other identified learning opportunities.

Participates, serves as consultant, or facilitates on committees or projects as identified by leadership. Serves as communication partner with leadership team to disseminate information to the clinical team using adult learning principles. This may include managing processes such as communication in a monthly newsletter.

Education Requirement

MSN or related field, required.

Licensure Requirement

RN, State of Ohio.

Certifications

Preferred Certification in Professional Development/Education, Leadership or Clinical Specialty.

Experience

Six years of experience as an RN, required. Pediatric experience preferred. Physical

Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Decision Making, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Seeing – Far/near "The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"