What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN Education Specialist position at The University of Kansas Health System?
Position Summary
Career Interest : The PRN Education Specialist plans group and individualized educational initiatives to promote exemplary professional practice and quality patient care. Merging innovative thinking with evidence-based practice, the Education Specialist empowers the learner to improve outcomes by promoting professional development of the learner. Provides expertise in adult learning theory and generational learning principles to promote quality educational events. Utilizes advanced critical thinking and leadership skills to implement the Department of Nursing's educational goals. Provides oversight and coordination of educational endeavors to minimize duplication of unnecessary tasks and maximize the impact thus encouraging retention of information.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Demonstrates ability to instruct all levels of nursing staff.
- Demonstrates effective working relationships among departments
- Facilities critical thinking, technical, and interpersonal competencies of staff.
- Models purposeful, direct, and assertive communication with staff, peers, managers and administration.
- Participates in the development and review of departmental practices.
- Promotes evidence-based practice and research in nursing practice and educational processes.
- Provides leadership and supportive role in task forces and teams promoting the goals of the Department of Nursing.
- Uses effective design principles to assess, plan, deploy and evaluate educational
- Utilizes adult learning principles and multigenerational learning theory to provide quality educational programs.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Required Licensure and Certification
Preferred Licensure and Certification
Knowledge Requirements
Time Type : Part time
Job Requisition ID : R-41055
