Market Director - Education

The Director/Clinical Education plans, organizes and coordinates all aspects of clinical education within the facility and ensures adjunct education support to non-clinical staff and patients/families/public through collaborative outreach, distribution, communication, or presentation. The role holds overall accountability for developing / maintaining an evolving and comprehensive education program based on an annual assessment of educational needs. The role requires thorough knowledge of establishing and achieving educational objectives; theory/didactic and core curricula design; presentation via oral, visual, tactile, demonstration; and testing/evaluation of skill and knowledge acquired. The position serves as an integral part of the nursing leadership team.

Leadership: Ensures implementation of education initiatives to drive competence, care and service. Regulatory Compliance: Assists in assuring the facility is compliant with all Federal, State and Local regulatory bodies. Coordinates education programs with all hospital departments, and external community and secondary education customers and sources Implements and assists in educating staff on the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) as identified by the Joint Commission and other nationally recognized safety standards. Develops/Conducts/Oversees on-going inservice education and training for all members of the hospital staff. Performs related duties as required.

Required: Education: Bachelor's Degree in a Nursing, healthcare related field, or in Education (as a secondary degree) advanced degree in clinical, healthcare, or education Experience: Minimum of five (5) years progressive growth in the healthcare setting with a preference of experience in education, quality (or related focus), or nursing leadership Licensure/Certification: Current licensure in the state of Tennessee, as appropriate BLS, ALS, PALS required Certified in a nursing specialty area (CCRN, CEN, RNC, CNOR, CNEP, CAN/CNAA, or other) Preferred: Education: Masters Degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Education (with a Bachelor in Nursing as a secondary degree)