Director of Education

Our Medical Center is a 214-bed facility located in the state of Washington, provides a full complement of medical services including the only open-heart surgery, advanced imaging, comprehensive robotics, state-of-the-art neurosurgery, and CARF accredited inpatient rehabilitation ranked in the Top 10 percent of the nation. Staffed by approximately 750 full and part-time employees, the hospital offers a wide array of inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital provides one of only two single stay cardiac units in the State of Washington. Our Medical Center is a Level I Cardiac and Level II Stroke center, with a Level III trauma designation, and a commitment to continuous reinvestment in state-of-the-art technology.

Job Description

The Education Director supports the hospital’s mission by:

• Providing appropriate quality education programs to meet the needs of patients and their families, hospital staff members, and the community.
• Responsible and accountable for planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and evaluating education care programs for the facility.
• Demonstrates professional practice through implementation of evidence based practices.
• Implements programs to improve the delivery of patient care, establishes relationships with professional and/or health related groups in the community, works effectively with others, and makes significant contributions to the nursing profession.
• Provides, promotes and supports a professional environment that utilizes effective delegation of responsibility. Effectively utilizes lines of authority and lines of communication as depicted on organizational chart.
• Assists and supports supervisors and Orthopedics Service Line Supervisor in achieving departmental goals.
• Collaborates with ancillary departments to achieve care goals.
• The educational objective seeks to incorporate the following priorities in program design:
• Educational needs expressed through performance improvement activities
• Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Principles
• National Patient Safety Goals and other regulatory requirements
• Patient populations we serve
• Required and personal competency needs of staff to fulfill their job duties
• Retention efforts to support staff and encourage their continued employment
• Technologies involved in the care of our patient populations
• The expectations of the organization, our medical staff, and our patients and families
• The learning needs expressed by our staff

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN required. Masters in Nursing or health related field preferred.
• Experience:
• Three to five years’ experience management or staff nurse in which administrative and supervisory ability has been demonstrated is preferred.
• Management Skills:
• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills. Management experiences in hospital/healthcare environment. Proven managerial skills.

Additional Information

COMPENSATION:

• Market aggressive salary
• Potential sign on bonus
• Potential Sign on bonus
• Potential temporary housing
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.