-- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois is REQUIRED --

The Education Coordinator, CVOR is responsible for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating orientation and educational programs for both professional and ancillary personnel.  Ensures an appropriate process is in place to document staff competencies/skills validations. Assisting to monitor and evaluate efforts to maintain standards of performance within the department, the Educator participates in activities to promote efficiency and effectiveness of service and work processes.  Assumes a leadership role in efforts to advance the department’s quality improvement agenda and participates in strategies to enhance patient outcomes and employee relations.  Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.

Education:

• ADN required, BSN preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Current licensure in the State of Illinois as a Registered Nurse REQUIRED.
• Holds national specialty nursing certification in clinical area or nursing administration, or completes within 24 months of assuming role.
• CPR certification required, ACLS certification preferred.

Experience:

• Three years of experience as operating room nurse required. Additional perioperative experience preferred.
• Ability to write educational goals, prepare schedules and apply theory to practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development/training.
• Outstanding human-relations, interpersonal, and organization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

1. Leadership

• Personal and professional growth
• Demonstrates responsibility for own personal and professional growth as reflected in ongoing education and projects.
• Seeks opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of individual and unit performance.
• Empowers self and staff to enhance quality patient outcomes as reflected in customer satisfaction and quality indicators.
• Acts as a role model of professional behaviors and teamwork within the department.
• Fosters an environment which focuses on values, autonomy and accountability where staff and management see each other as partners in the decision making process. Creates and supports programs/initiatives that promote retention and satisfaction of staff.
• Promotes and collaborates with staff to provide a climate which demonstrates appreciation and recognition of achievements

2. Clinical knowledge

• Maintains basic knowledge/skills needed to provide perioperative patient care services and performs patient care as needed to keep clinical knowledge current.
• Maintains a sound knowledge-base of current trends and developments in perioperative nursing in order to lead changes to improve patient care delivery

3. Communication skills

• Encourages and facilitates a work climate conducive to open, honest communication and incorporates an effective feedback mechanism.
• Demonstrates a communication style which is supportive, receptive and non-threatening, thus providing an environment that allows for open immediate expression of ideas and problem solving
• Speaks openly and freely across organizational lines to obtain and disseminate necessary information for effective department performance

4. Coordination of Orientation/Education for Surgery Department

• Coordinates orientation programs for new employees within the Surgery Department.
• Prepares the orientation content and schedules and discusses with appropriate Nurse Manager, Specialty Resource Person, and preceptors.
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager, Specialty Resource Person, and preceptors for assistance as indicated.
• Plans with the learner to determine his/her knowledge background and encourages attendance at all appropriate classes.
• Maintains records and reports of orientation programs.
• Evaluates the achievement of program goals/skill requirements by each orientee in accordance with specified criteria and stated objectives.
• Develops process for ongoing evaluation and revision of orientation programs.
• Coordinates preceptor program and provides ongoing development opportunities to enable preceptors to maintain skills.
• Is accountable for performance monitoring and feedback for orientees.
• Acts as a primary resource for orientees assisting with conflict resolution and implementing solutions to problems.

• Identifies ongoing learning needs of the staff and assumes a leadership role in planning inservice programs for the department to ensure ongoing staff competency/skills validation.
• Supports a climate conducive to learning and growth.
• Provides leadership for the development of ongoing educational programs for staff and management personnel.
• Ensures a process is in place to appropriately document staff competencies.
• Conducts learning needs assessments and uses the results to plan or revise learning activities.
• Promotes effective working relationships to allow exchange of information to assist in identifying and meeting learning needs.
• Provides assistance and supervision to clinical staff as they assist in providing components of educational program.
• Supervises staff scheduling to assure clinical experiences meet individual training needs
• Encourages staff to identify personal and professional growth needs and facilitates appropriate opportunities for that growth
• Interacts with members of other hospital departments is planning and implementing educational programs.

• Provides educational assistance to other departments as appropriate.

5. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.
• COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.
• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.
• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

6. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.