Manager Clinical Education - Department of Clinical Education - Trenton - Full-Time - DAYS

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assures ongoing evaluations of clinical education curriculum. Collaborates with leadership to ensure adequate educational support.
• Develops and manages the Department of Clinical Education and Diabetes Education budget.
• Manages a staff of clinical educators and support staff. Plans for the development of expert teachers. Based on needs assessments, plans and implements ongoing professional education for clinical staff. Supports the education of non clinical staff as needed.
• Manages and maintains partnerships with outside organizations such as the Consortium for New Jersey Nurse Educators and academic partners
• Manages clinical affiliations with colleges and universities as Capital Health provides educational opportunities to both CH staff and non-employed students.
• Manages the clinical education curriculum for clinical staff development at Capital Health including annual educational needs assessments and educational planning to meet those needs.
• Manages the Approved Provider Unit including keeping accurate files and submission of required reports as needed. Serves as the primary nurse planner for the APU.
• Participates in meeting organizational and clinical goals for improving quality of care and makes recommendations and decisions regarding educational issues that arise.
• Plans and manages clinical staff on-boarding, preceptor programs, competency trainings, professional development and internship/externship programs.
• Participates in the development of CH clinical policies and procedures related to patient care and current evidence based clinical research.
• Works collaboratively with regulatory and compliance to meet educational requirements. Works with department leadership in reviewing employee files for survey readiness.
• Supports the development and revision of patient education materials.
• Manages the operations of both the inpatient and outpatient diabetes education programs. Supports measures to maintain ADA accreditation of the outpatient diabetes program.
• Supports operations of the nurse residency and mentorship program in maintaining accreditation standards. Serves as the program director for the PTAP accreditation of the nurse residency and program mentorship.
• Supports the development and maintenance of the safety enhancement training program.
• All other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Master of Science in Nursing required. Doctorate degree in education, nursing, or a related field preferred .
• Experience: Three years' experience in education-related activities. Certification in an area of nursing specialization required.
• Other Credentials: Registered Nurse - NJ,Registered Nurse – NJ or Registered Nurse – NLC multi-state
• Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of effective educational strategies and methodologies. Knowledge of evaluation methodologies for education including needs assessments and curriculum review. Must have excellent project management skills. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Special Training:
• Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Ability to manage others at both the professional and the staff support levels in the department. Must be able to manage a large amount of activity and several projects simultaneously in a fast-passed environment.
• Usual Work Day: Exempt Hours

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting , Walking , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities , Keyboard use/repetitive motion
• Occasional physical demands include: Standing , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Taste or Smell
• Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear
• Lifting Floor to Waist 25 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Accurate Hearing
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens , Airborne Communicable Disease

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Voluntary Life Spouse
• Voluntary Life Employee
• Voluntary Life Child

• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program