Market Director Clinical Education

Overview

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Tenet Healthcare hospital, we are seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That is why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes health, professional development, and work‑life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program, employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Job Shift: Days
Job Type: Full Time

The Market Director, Clinical Education is responsible for executing Tenet’s organizational educational strategic plan. They are a leader, mentor, consultant, and subject matter expert regarding education regulations and standards. The Market Director, Clinical Education plans, revises, implements, monitors, and evaluates education programs and activities for the Tenet Market across all clinical disciplines. In this role the director oversees market and facility clinical educators, department operations, and the coordination of educational activities.

They work collaboratively with team members, department directors, medical staff, hospital employees, and other organizational leaders.

• Direct and coordinate market/facility/departmental activities in accordance with federal, state, and local standards and within Tenet corporate/facility policies.
• Actively participate in interprofessional collaboration to achieve high patient/family satisfaction regarding overall nursing quality of care, teamwork, and communication.
• Ensure policies/procedures reflect current practice; validate that practice is current and evidence-based.
• Conduct interviews, make hiring recommendations, lead, manage, develop, and coach staff; complete employee evaluations and maintain/update department competencies.
• Promote professional development and encourage nursing staff to attain certification and other activities that promote professional practice.
• Work collaboratively with Tenet CI team to ensure projects and implementations are executed.
• Oversee staff development programs, performance improvement initiatives, and special projects related to staff education and professional development.
• Work with the National Director and Market Directors to identify and develop high‑risk, low‑volume clinical competencies that are reviewed and updated annually.
• Coordinate, implement, and maintain a systematic process for nursing competency creation and review.
• Oversee the evaluation of programs and other educational/professional development offerings for improvement.
• Conduct learning needs assessment (annually and ad hoc) and develop educational programs based on needs.
• Provide performance metrics to Department Director and oversee creation and implementation of education action plans based on survey findings.
• Review needs assessment and assist in creating a strategic plan for education and CI.
• Manage overall program activities, including human and monetary resources.
• Ensure that educational activities are congruent with the organization’s mission, vision, and goals.
• Actively participate in the Group Clinical Education Advisory Board projects that enhance nursing excellence and professional development.
• Maintain knowledge regarding organizational, regulatory, and Tenet educational requirements and communicate pertinent information timely and appropriately.
• Ensure compliance with nursing education, CEU, and other mandatory training.
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