What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager Of Nursing and Patient Education position at Olmsted Medical Center?
1.0 FTE - Day Shift
Starting Pay - $49.91 to $74.87 (based on experience)
Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and 3/4 point of the range, based on experience.
At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Adoption Assistance Plan
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program
- Master’s Degree preferred
- Master’s in nursing education or clinical nurse specialist preferred
- Current Minnesota Nursing License required
- Three or more years of nursing education experience or management experience in a healthcare organization preferred
- Minimum of three years of progressive clinical nursing experience
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire
- ACLS certification within 90 days of hire
- Demonstrated experience developing educational programs for healthcare professionals
- Experience with patient education initiatives
- Strong knowledge of adult learning principles
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to analyze educational outcomes and implement continuous improvements
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
Job Responsibilities
Nursing Staff Education (40%) – subject to change
- Provide leadership and operational oversight for the Nursing Education Department.
- Design, implement, and evaluate orientation programs for newly hired nursing staff.
- Coordinate annual competency validation for nursing support staff.
- Develop and deliver continuing education programs utilizing adult learning principles.
- Support onboarding of nurses, nursing assistants, and clinical support staff.
- Facilitate skills labs, simulation training, and competency assessments.
- Collaborate with department leaders to identify educational needs based on quality metrics, patients safety events, regulatory findings, and strategic initiatives.
- Mentor nurses pursuing specialty certification and professional advancement.
- Assist leaders with corrective education and performance improvement plans when appropriate.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
Patient Education (40%) – subject to change
- Lead development and standardization of patient education materials across inpatient, surgical services, and ambulatory departments.
- Provide organizational oversight for all patient education initiatives.
- Ensure educational resources meet health literacy standards and are culturally appropriate.
- Collaborate with clinicians and interdisciplinary teams to improve patient understanding of diagnoses, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and self-management.
- Evaluate effectiveness of patient education through patient outcomes, satisfaction scores, and readmission data.
- Coordinate and promote implementation of new patient education technologies and electronic health record education resources.
Other Duties as assigned (20%) – subject to change
- Collaborate with community partners to improve public health education.
- Foster a culture of professional development, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Promote evidence-based nursing practice throughout the organization
- Participate in nursing councils, committees, and interdisciplinary work groups.
- Serve as a resource for clinical practice questions.
- Partner with Quality to ensure compliance with DNV, CMS, state and other regulatory education requirements.
- Participate in accreditation readiness activities.
- Prepare and manage the departmental operating and capital budgets.
- Monitor productivity, resource utilization, and educational outcomes.
- Recruit, supervise, mentor and evaluate education department staff.
Salary : $50 - $75