Clinical Training & Skills Development Coordinator - Perianesthesia

Job Objective: The Clinical Training and Skills Development Coordinator is a key leadership role responsible for managing onboarding, clinical training, and ongoing skills development for perianesthesia nursing staff. This position plays a critical part in maintaining staff competencies, and promoting safe, standardized practices in the Perianesthesia area. In partnership with nursing leadership, this role also oversees the administrative infrastructure of education programs, ensuring effective documentation of competencies, regulatory training compliance, and clinical skill development. Additionally, the Clinical Training and Skills Development Coordinator directly supports workforce planning by partnering on hiring decisions, onboarding, performance evaluations, and corrective action processes. Through this comprehensive scope, the role ensures sustained competency, compliance, and professional growth of the perianesthesia team, with a strong focus on advancing patient safety, staff engagement, and departmental quality outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Workforce Development & Strategic Onboarding
2. Directs the design, execution, and continuous enhancement of an accelerated onboarding track for new hires entering perianesthesia, ensuring alignment with departmental staffing strategies and performance expectations.
3. Strategically partners with HR, academic institutions, and external training programs to develop and sustain a robust pipeline of qualified perianesthesia personnel, proactively addressing future workforce needs and supporting succession planning initiatives
4. Clinical Education & Professional Development
5. Designs, implements, and oversees comprehensive competency-based training programs that align with perianesthesia best practices, hospital strategic objectives, and regulatory requirements.
6. Leads the planning and execution of mandatory annual skills fairs, in-services, and continuing education initiatives, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet departmental performance goals.
7. Directs cross-training and clinical ladder advancement programs to enhance workforce flexibility, drive staff engagement, and support succession planning.
8. Provides high-level clinical expertise and operational leadership during high-risk procedures, critical events, and new technology deployments, coordinating staff preparedness and ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
9. Evaluates education resource needs, manages related budgets or material allocations, and makes recommendations to leadership for investments that advance staff development and patient care quality
10. Administrative & Program Oversight
11. Oversees and manages centralized tracking systems for clinical competencies, orientation checklists, certification renewals, and education compliance for all perianesthesia staff, ensuring these systems are accurate, current, and audit-ready at all times.
12. Directs the scheduling, monitoring, and enforcement of timely completion of mandatory training, preceptorship evaluations, and department-specific skills validations, holding staff and preceptors accountable for meeting established standards.
13. Analyzes onboarding data, program effectiveness, and retention trends, preparing formal reports and strategic recommendations for senior leadership to drive staffing plans, process improvements, and resource allocation.
14. Oversight of scheduling, attendance compliance, integrity, and regulatory readiness for all educational activities, proactively identifying and correcting gaps to safeguard accreditation.
15. Leads the design and implementation of robust metrics that quantify the impact of education initiatives on patient safety, staff performance, and departmental quality outcomes, using these insights to shape future training priorities and support high-level decision-making.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

· Strong understanding of perianesthesia nursing standards, ASPAN guidelines, and sterile technique.

· Knowledge of regulatory requirements including The Joint Commission (TJC), CDPH, CMS, and OSHA related to surgical services.

· Familiarity with adult learning principles, competency-based training models, and staff development practices.

· Understanding of electronic medical records learning management systems, and digital competency tracking tools.

· Awareness of trends and innovations in surgical care, infection prevention, and clinical quality improvement.

Skills

· Advanced clinical nursing skills in both scrub and circulate roles.

· Proficient in coordinating and delivering hands-on training and skill-based assessments.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills for instruction, documentation, and coaching.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and other clinical education platforms.

· Effective time management, project coordination, and attention to detail.

Abilities

· Ability to assess individual learning needs and adapt training approaches accordingly.

· Ability to organize, track, and prioritize multiple onboarding and competency workflows concurrently.

· Ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels, promoting a respectful and supportive learning environment.

· Ability to remain calm and resourceful in high-stress or emergent clinical situations.

· Ability to interpret and apply clinical protocols and policy updates into daily training practices.

AVMC Values: All AVMC employees will effectively demonstrate these values:

• Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with our patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
• Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
• Teamwork – We build trusting relationships, promote a sense of community, and are respectful of everyone. Success is about the whole team.
• Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth at all times, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.
• Excellence – We take pride in our work, are goal-oriented, and on a never-ending quest for top tier quality.
• Initiative & Innovation – Our can-do attitudes, creativity, and resourcefulness empower us to improve the patient’s experience, solve our own problems, make timely decisions, and look for opportunities to add value.
• Tenderness & Compassion – We have genuine empathy, show kindness, and encourage and advocate for each other.

Management Competencies: All AVMC management (Supervisor, Manager, and Assistant Director) will effectively demonstrate these behaviors:

• Conflict Management
• Problem Solving
• Timely Decision Making
• Process Management
• Fairness to Direct Reports
• Hiring & Staffing
• Developing Direct Reports

Education and Experience:

Education

· Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of acute care perianthesia nursing experience.
• 2 years as a nurse educator, preferred.
• 2 years nursing leadership, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing, tracking, and reporting on educational programs and staff competencies.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in designing, directing, and evaluating educational programs and staff competencies, with accountability for tracking outcomes, reporting results to senior leadership, and driving strategic decisions.
• Proficiency with electronic learning systems, Microsoft Excel, and clinical tracking tools.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

1. · Current California RN license required
2. · Current CPAN preferred or eligibility within 1 year
3. · Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS

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