Nurse Education Specialist - Hospital Based at HealthPartners/GHI
HealthPartners/GHI · Saint Paul, United States Of America · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Saint Paul
Regions Hospital is looking to hire an exceptional, experienced Nurse Education Specialist to join our Inpatient Nursing team. This position will coordinate orientation of nursing team members, preceptors and charge RNs; deliver training and education specific to population-based staff throughout a variety of educational opportunities; facilitate on-going staff development; support policy, procedure, order set, work standard and competency development; coordinate the evaluation of new products, equipment, and/or technology in partnership with Nursing Practice team and Value Analysis Team; will participate in departmental policy and procedure development, implementation, and interpretation for members of the healthcare team. The Nursing Education Specialist (NES), as part of the nursing leadership team, provides leadership that reflects the vision, mission, and philosophy of the Nursing Department and HealthPartners. The NES facilitates best nursing practice and enhances safe, quality patient care by: 1) Planning, developing, and conducting professional educational opportunities for employees of HealthPartners in a quality conscious and cost-effective manner. 2) Establishing a work environment that promotes learning by individual growth/development, professional practice, and a collaborative team approach to assure excellence in delivery of quality, population/age-specific care and a high level of staff satisfaction.
We are known for saving lives in our Level I Trauma Center, and our nursing teams are key to the exceptional care we provide each patient. Our Professional Nursing Practice Model offers patient and family-centered care that maintains an unwavering focus on what matters most: caring and healing at the patient’s bedside. As a nursing education professional you will assist in establishing standards or criteria based on the mission, values and philosophy of HealthPartners through our Shared Governance Model, which focuses on evidence-based nursing practice. Our award-winning programs give our patients and their families a place of comfort and healing. We are proud of the care we give each and every patient.
Work Schedule: 0.90 FTE, Day Shifts. No scheduled weekends.
Required Qualifications:
•Master’s degree in nursing, health sciences or education (completed or enrolled). If enrolled, must show continuous progress towards degree completion
•Current license as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota
•Current CPR certification (American Heart BLS for Healthcare Providers)
•Minimum of 3 years (6,240 hours) experience in area of clinical specialty
•Experience in leadership roles, research utilization, staff development, and interdisciplinary collaboration
•Experience as a preceptor/Charge RN and continuing clinical education
Preferred Qualifications:
•Experience in teaching
•Membership in specialty professional organization
•Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) and/or area of nursing specialty recognized by national certification body. If not complete, prefer acquisition within 2 years
Benefits: Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect first day of employment. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, an on-site physical therapy clinic for employees as well as on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Laon Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Yellow Ribbon Company.
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