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Sleep/EEG
Sleep Educator
Houston, TX, US
We’re looking for a Sleep Educator, someone who’s ready to grow with our company. In this position you will assess, implement, and evaluate unit-based orientation and continuing education program for the Sleep program and accommodate diagnosis-appropriate and age-appropriate care. You will also execute and maintain accreditation of in-house training program.
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Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Reviews current program, centralized orientation plan and program competencies annually.
• Collaborates with program leadership team, medical director, and preceptors annually.
• Ensures that the program orientation plan:
o Is based on regulatory agency standards, hospital policies and program goals
o Includes program competencies
o Includes infection control, safety, CPR, emergency simulation, and risk management issues
o Is based on patient population and care needs
o Is based on nursing standards of patient care
• Utilize performance improvement data; and incorporate orientee feedback.
• Revise or develop program orientation plan annually.
• Individualize orientee's initial unit-based orientation plan based on orientee's identified learning needs as indicated
• Review orientee's progress with preceptor and orientee on an ongoing basis.
• Perform formal or informal needs assessment of preceptors annually.
• Participate actively in the selectin of preceptors on an ongoing basis.
• Facilitate required number of centralized orientation programs (i.e. CPR).
• Complete annual learning needs assessment according to staff development guidelines and policies.
• Plan and implement or coordinate educational programs designed to meet the needs of all staff.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Skills & Requirements
• H.S. Diploma Or GED Required
• Technical Diploma/Graduate Of A CMHEP (Commission On Accreditation Of Allied Health Education Program) Accredited Sleep Program Required
• BLS - Cert-basic Life Support And RPSGT - Reg Polysomnographic Technology Certifications Required
• CCSH - Cert Clinical Sleep Health Preferred
• 4 Years Of Experience In Clinical Pediatric Sleep Medicine Required
• 2 Years Of Teaching Or Leadership Experience Preferred
About Texas Children’s
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit
texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. 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.
