Adult Learning, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR Certification, Cardiovascular, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Corrective Action, Employee Orientation, Establish Priorities, Home Care, Hospice Care, Hospital, Mac Operating System X (OS X), Needs Assessment, Nursing, Nursing Management, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Safety, Performance Reviews, Policy Development, Primary Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Research Skills, Risk Analysis, Strategic Analysis, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum
Located in a tight-knit community in Kings County, Adventist Health Hanford has been serving the Central Valley since 1965. We are comprised of a 173-bed hospital and many outpatient clinics with primary and specialty care services. Hanford residents are proud of their city''s historic charm and family-friendly atmosphere. Within an hour''s travel time, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks can be enjoyed.
Job Summary:
Promotes professional development through the application of adult learning principles. Maintains responsibility for identifying, prioritizing and evaluating the educational and professional development needs of their clinical area; develops and delivers clinical educational programs, including specialty training, new graduate/hire training, and continuing education for staff. Manages nursing competence and professional development programs. Conducts ongoing assessments of proficiencies for staff and provides feedback and creates formal action plans.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor''s Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
- Nursing experience: Preferred
- Master''s Degree in Nursing (MSN): Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Facility Specific License/Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
Essential Functions:
- Develops, designs, evaluates and manages professional development programs based on principles of adult learning that fosters development of competence in the nursing staff. Conducts ongoing evaluation of quality/effectiveness of educational activities to ensure they maintain/enhance professional development. Formulates/coordinates education plans for orientation of new staff, initial and ongoing competency validation, education to address patient population-specific care and development of bedside leaders.
- Responds to changes in nursing practice/nursing theory and develops programs to support changes. Conducts research into professional and community practice standards and clinical innovations for improved patient care. Performs educational needs appraisal of individual departments, including assessment of needs. Formulates education plan and implements individualized educational strategies. Evaluates knowledge and practice of employees.
- Participates in interdisciplinary committees to integrate educational activities into clinical care including creating hospital policy, planning curriculum and teaching techniques, implementing and evaluating education. Investigates clinical practice concerns as they arise and evaluates clinical risk and develops corrective action plan.
- Escalates patient safety concerns, as needed. Supervises development of new gradates/hires and recommends whether the new employee meets the organizational expectations.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God''s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.