Unit Education Specialist- Emergency Services FTE

Position: Unit Based Education Specialist- Emergency Services 1.0 FTE
## Unit Based Education Specialist
- Emergency Services 1.0 FTE
** FTE/Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 1.00 / 40 / 1st Shift (United States of America)
** PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
** Primarily responsible for successfully evaluating training needs and to develop, direct, and instruct programs for staff training to support quality and positive patient outcomes .  Collaborates and consults with management and staff to assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate educational strategies.  Functions as a change agent to develop and implement programs that support current best practices in healthcare.  Collaborates to develop and provide patient and community education in alignment with WHC strategic plan.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES EDUCATION SPECIALIST
** 1.
Assessment and identification of issues and trends – systematically collects data related to educational/competency assessment needs and other pertinent situations. Analyzes issues, trends, and supporting data to determine needs.

• Coordinates an annual assessment of staff education and competency assessment needs.

• Collects data from a variety of sources including key stakeholders, staff, professional organizations, regulatory agencies, healthcare experts, chart audits, and evidence-based resources.

• Synthesizes data to identify patterns and variances.

• Validates identified needs and prioritizes them based on organizational mission and strategic plan.

• Ensures educational plan meets regulatory requirements.
2.
Outcomes Identification and Planning – identifies desired outcomes and establishes a plan to achieve them.

• Involves learners and key stakeholders in outcomes identification and planning.

• Uses and documents outcomes that demonstrate learning and program impact.

• Individualizes content to target audience.

• Facilitates learner development by using principals of adult learning and instructional design that actively involve the learner.  
• Selects the most appropriate method of teaching to accommodate content, learning styles, and the learning environment.  
• Documents the planning process.
3.
Implementation and Evaluation - implements the identified plan and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.

• Ensures curriculum design and evaluation of program outcomes reflect organizational mission and current health care trends.  
• Maintains course content integrity in accordance with current regulatory and evidenced based practice guidelines (i.e. TJC, CMS, IDPH, etc.)   
• Coordinates resources to implement the plan in a timely manner using principles and concepts of quality project management.  
• Functions in the roles of both teacher and facilitator.

• Evaluates effectiveness of education.

• Synthesizes evaluation data to guide decision-making about improvements in practice.
4.
Coordinates the development and delivery of nursing continuing education programs in compliance with Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) provider requirements.  
• Develops competency statements, writes learning objectives, and selects appropriate learning activities that facilitate continuing education programs in compliance with IBON.  
• Ensures compliance with IBON providership requirements.  
• Assists with the maintenance/renewal of approved provider status.
5.
Coordinates the design, implementation, and evaluation of a system for assuring initial and ongoing staff competency.  
• Facilitates processes for orientation utilizing a standardized staff onboarding model.

• Serves as the key contact for new staff and provides oversight of the overall onboarding experience.  
• Facilitates regular input to the departmental manager, preceptor, and the orientee on the progress of the onboarding experience.

• Develops, delivers, and/or implements standardized Preceptor Training curriculum.  
• Coordinates implementation of ongoing competency assessment to meet assessed needs.

• Provides instruction and education through the use of simulation-based training.  
• Evaluates processes and outcomes for initial and ongoing competency assessment and utilizes analysis for process improvement.

• Conducts life support classes for specialty as designated (ie. Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Basic Life…