Director of Education

Company Description

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: 

•• Compliance education

•• Educational needs expressed through performance improvement activities

•• Expertise development, advances in care

•• Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Principles

•• HIPAA education

•• 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 

•• Safety & Infection Control updates

•• 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

•• New product in-services 

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. 

• BSN required. Masters in Nursing or health related field preferred.

• CPR mandatory 

•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/Benefits 

• At our Regional Medical Center we take pride in our excellence and offer a comprehensive benefits package and provide competitive compensation. Benefits are designed to offer choices based on the employee's needs. These include:

Aggressive Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic Life Insurance

Additional Optional Life Insurance

Dependent Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Personal Time Off (23 - 38 days annually)

Earned Illness Time Off

401K & Employer Match Options

EAP - Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

AFLAC

Membership Discounts

We look forward to receiving your application! 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.