GENERAL SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for collaborative assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation or consultation on educational activities to develop, maintain, and enhance clinical. educational and leadership skills of nursing and nursing assistive personnel.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates with Nurse Managers, DCOs, Clinical Coordinators, educators and staff to assess the learning needs and competencies.

• Develops, implements and evaluates educational plans/programs for area utilizing adult teaming theory.

• Develops and utilizes methods, measurements and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.

• Provides direction and role modeling for staff.

• Participates and provides continuity/consistency from general to area unit specific orientation.

• Serves as an educational consultant for unit staff.

• Participates in development, coordination and presentation and evaluation of mandatory educational activities.

• Demonstrates current theoretical and clinical knowledge for assigned area.

• Develops, revises, and processes policies and procedures for education related activities to improve clinical competencies of nursing staff.

• Supports and actualizes the goals of nursing unit(s) while participating in continuous quality improvement and risk management.

• Participates/leads assigned committees or groups including but not limited to: Area meetings, Nurse Council and Nurse Practice Committee.

• Assists with development, implementation and monitoring compliance with clinical paths/protocols, and patient education materials.

  Personal Interaction:

  Daily contacts are made with nursing staff. Frequent interaction with Clinical Nurse Manager and Director, Clinical Operations (DCO), CNSs, other

  educators, non-nursing department managers and staff, and physicians.

  EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• RN with Bachelor's Degree in nursing or related field. RN with Master's Degree in nursing or education preferred.

• Three years clinical nursing experience is required.

• RN license in State of Michigan without restrictions. Professional certification in specialty area, staff development or nursing education preferred.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

• Department: HFWB 1st Floor GPU

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.