Nurse Educator

Educational Program Coordinator

Develops plans and presents educational activities within areas of expertise and directly or indirectly fosters the development of competence in the learner.

Facilitates and influences the necessary policies and procedures.

Assists individuals and groups in defining problems.

Manages overall program activities. Ensures that educational activities are congruent with the organization's mission, vision and values. Models behaviors that reflect participation and leadership in activities within the organization, such as serving in key roles on committees and administrative teams.

Coordinates with CNO, Nurse Managers and the Directors for Adult, Adolescent/Child Clinical Services for annual competency training.

Assists Human Resources in annual paperwork clinic ensures all employees complete required annual hospital training, with supporting documentation in the employee personnel files.

Coordination of Crisis Prevention and Intervention and CPR. Ensures that recertification classes are held and class rosters are sent to the corresponding agency for certification registration.

Participates in ongoing infection control educational programs for employees, including TB, HIV/Hep/Universal Precautions. May educate patients as necessary.

Continually assesses the educational needs of staff members in the delivery of patient care.

Educating employees about infection prevention and the development of health system policies and procedures to insure high infection control standards meet JCAHO, OSHA, CDC and other nationally organized agencies recommendations and requirements.

Manages employee health initiatives such as maintaining employee health files, annual employee TB screenings/chest x-rays, employee Hepatitis vaccines.

Identifies areas of ongoing performance improvement opportunities. Works with Director of PI to educate staff regarding changes to policy and procedure.

Works with the hospital leadership team to develop and to train the educational requirements generated from a regulatory agency plan of correction.

Collects data on infections for specific criteria.

Ensures quality and safety in patient care and delivery of high quality care.

Performs other duties as assigned.

San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital