What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Coordinator-Outpatient position at Texas Children's Health System?
Job Description
We are looking for an Education Coordinator-Outpatient, someone who’s ready to grow with our company. In this position, you will ensure effective and efficient education and training of clinical staff at the practice level and assist in the implementation of designated centralized components of the educational program. The educational program consists of 1) centralized orientation, 2) annual competence assessment, 3) practice orientation and preceptor/buddy development, 4) required training, 5) ongoing staff development, 6) student affiliations, and 7) performance improvement.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Designs, Implements, Coordinates and Evaluates educational programs for clinical and nonclinical staff.
Develops and Coordinates employee orientation programs (departmental and clinic-specific), schedules new employees for required orientation components and monitors their progression.
Performs department learning needs assessment annually.
Develops training plan curriculum based on assessed needs.
Assists leadership to identify high-risk critical clinical competencies annually and develops education that addresses these needs.
Creates, reviews, and revises job role orientation pathways and competency documents for job roles/clinics annually as evidenced by documentation.
Instructs 4 CPR/BLS programs annually by collaborating with the department of clinical training and development.
Evaluates educational programs for effectiveness and impact and provides director with annual program evaluation summary.
Mentors and Develops staff to assist with employee orientation and program implementation.
Manages special projects and performance improvement initiatives for the department.
Coordinates continuous state of readiness initiatives for department.
Provides nursing consultation and clinical expertise to individual clinics and ancillary departments to facilitate clinical operations and patient care.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Skills & Requirements
Required bachelor's degree in nursing or an associate degree in nursing, related field (accepted by the TX BON), technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN. Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required.
Required RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing, Nursing Licensure Compact
BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association
Required 2 years clinical nursing experience with 1 year of preceptor/educator experience preferred
Job Info
Job Identification: 423629
Job Category: Registered Nurse
Posting Date: 2026-03-09T05:00:00 00:00
Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Locations: 1919 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77030 US