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Registered Nurse
Education Coordinator, Outpatient - Ambulatory Surgery
Austin, TX, US
We are looking for an Education Coordinator, Outpatient - Ambulatory Surgery – someone to ensure effective and efficient education and training of clinical staff at the practice level and to assist in the implementation of designated centralized components of the educational program. The educational program consists of 1) centralized orientation, 2) annual competence assessment, 3) practice orientation and preceptor/buddy development, 4) required training, 5) ongoing staff development, 6) student affiliations, and 7) performance improvement.
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (or associate's degree and enrolled in a BSN program)
• 2 years clinical nursing experience
Preferred:
• 1 year preceptor or educator experience
Responsibilities:
• Develops and Coordinates employee orientation programs (departmental and clinic-specific), schedules new employees for required orientation components and monitors their progression
• Performs department learning needs assessment annually
• Develops training plan curriculum based on assessed needs
• Assists leadership to identify high-risk critical clinical competencies annually and develops education that addresses these needs
• Creates, reviews, and revises job role orientation pathways and competency documents for job roles/clinics annually as evidenced by documentation
• Coordinates clinic-based clinical experiences for professional students semi-annually
• Assists and evaluates preceptor/buddy competency annually and submits to appropriate manager for inclusion into staff performance appraisal
• Manages samples program; coordinates with clinic leadership, providers or staff interested in setting up samples program, provides remediation for areas not achieving targeted goals
• Works closely with Quality and Outcomes Management to establish a proficient knowledge base of all regulatory agency standards and an expert knowledge base of key areas related to nursing and relevant standard changes s evidenced by attendance and participation organizational readiness committees
• Participates and assists with the coordination of open/closed medical record review as evidenced by meeting minutes and organizational feedback
• Provides direct patient care in individual clinics to maintain outpatient clinical competence as determined by leader
About Texas Children’s
Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 10 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area bringing world-class pediatric services to children and their families. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services, including allergy and immunology, cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, pulmonology, neurology, and more. Texas Children’s also plans to build a 360,000-square-foot freestanding hospital for children and women, set to open in 2024.
Our thoughtful expansion into Austin will help support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keep kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood.
To join our community of more than 14,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
