Director Clinical Education and Development

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Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating Nursing and Clinical education programs, training programs, development programs, and assigned special training projects of the WVU Medicine System and West Virginia University Hospitals. Establishes direction of strategic programs and services, and manages the budget associated with programming and service, policies, and practices of the function. Partners with contacts to ensure orientation, competency and education of nursing areas of the organization.

Provides support and service at WVU Hospitals by providing staff development expertise as a Learning facilitator, Change agent, Mentor, Leader, Champion for scientific Inquiry, Advocate for the NPD specialty, and Partner for Practice Transitions. Provides expert level internal consultation to all levels of management and work groups related to clinical education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field.
2. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact ( eNLC ).

EXPERIENCE:

1. Five (5) years nursing experience with at least two (2) years of which provided experience with teaching/learning methodologies is required.
2. Three (3) years of leadership or supervisory experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Doctorate Degree in Nursing or related field.
2. Certification in Nursing Professional Development or specialty.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Five (5) years of leadership or supervisory experience.

CORE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Works in collaboration with the Leadership to ensure harmonization of practice, competence, development and across the WVU System and WVU Hospitals.
2. Oversees the planning, development, management, and evaluation of clinical education training programs and curriculum for employees of WVU Hospitals.
3. Develops, plans and implements nursing learning needs assessment, disseminates results to leadership and develops educational plans utilizing multiple modalities to impact learning needs.
4. Implements a standardized hire and annual competency model.
5. Facilitates the professional development of all staff and ensures competence by providing tools and templates for orientation, initial/hire and ongoing competence.
6. Guides planning and execution of Nursing Services Orientation/onboarding for new clinical employees, including a formal mentoring program.
7. Develops plans to ensure nursing leadership development and competency.
8. Ensures consistent documentation of education, competency and training in the Learning Management System
9. Guides planning and execution of American Heart Association courses.
10. Serves as a consultant and mentor to system hospital education departments and leadership by providing resources and developing education plans.
11. Acts as a consultant to leaders to guide planning and execution of educational needs, implementing new practices, designing processes and implementing organizational strategies.
12. Serves as a consultant to the nursing shared governance councils.
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