What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Nursing Education position at Geisinger?
- Effectively communicates the Nursing and the organization's vision, goals, and initiatives at the unit and department level.
- Effectively incorporates goals, vision and initiatives into unit and department plans.
- Participates effectively as a member of departmental, divisional, and regional leadership teams.
- Supports all phases of the Magnet application process.
- Fosters professional development for self and staff.
- Facilitates continuing education and research opportunities for employees.
- Utilizes leadership concepts to effectively facilitate team building by serving as a mentor, and teacher.
- Contributes to the development of employee orientation, continuing education, and competencies.
- Participates in recruitment and retention process for all team members.
- Coordinates performance evaluation process for all team members.
- Accountable for staffing, vacation scheduling, and cross-training activities with other team leaders as needed or required.
- Collaborates with Human Resource Generalist regarding employee performance improvement planning.
- Develops and participates in the design and implementation of all strategic operational plans.
- Anticipates, evaluates, and appropriately responds to changes in the healthcare environment.
- Demonstrates accountability for continuously improving the work unit, department, division and system by developing performance expectations and goals that focus on service, quality and cost.
- Develops and promotes service standards that foster a customer sensitive environment, using a proactive approach.
- Assists in dealing with risk management issues.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
