Collaborates w/ Education Consultants & managers to develop, design, deliver, & evaluate/improve education strategies & special projects/programs based on clients' departmental goals & needs, as well as organizational goals/objectives. Implements education programs & strategies, & coordinates to meet regulatory program requirements & organizational needs.
Essential Functions:
- Develops, coordinates, & evaluates programs to meet regulatory requirements & organizational, departmental, & discipline specific needs
- Designs, develops, & coordinates activities for continuing professional education for staff
- Collaborates w/ consultants to develop special projects in professional education, development, & learning
- Communicates & markets education programs to a broad target audience using appropriate methods, & based on identified/assessed needs
- Participates in classroom instruction on developed projects
- Makes recommendations for cost/quality strategies, works within budget; serves as expert resource to staff & departments in defining & meeting educational, clinical, quality & cost outcomes & performance measures
- Develops, implements, monitors, & evaluates/improves the orientation, cross training & education/competency processes/systems for clinical staff
- Responds to corporate & industry changes in clinical practice & professional education & provides necessary training, education & development which improves organizational performance
- Ensures compliance & documentation of organizational records based on regulatory agency standards
Qualifications:
'This position is a SCNSC bargaining unit represented position'
Basic Qualifications:
- Previous teaching experience required OR previous recent experiencein in-service education in clinical service area (usually two (2) - five (5) years)
- Experience in breast-feeding education and postpartum and/or mother-baby
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (four (4) years) in education required
- BSN preferred
- Current California RN license required
- Completion of a Board Certified Lactation Consultant program with the intent to complete and receive the state license by November 30th (state exam is only offered in July of each year) required.
- Master's degree preferred
- CPR instructor preferred
- Certified Lactation Educator (CLE), preferred
- Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), preferred
- BLS and PALS, preferred
- Knowledge of Standards of Care pertinent to breast-feeding education
- Adult learning knowledge required
- Demonstrated ability to utilize interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and group facilitator/process skills
- Computer literacy required
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, preferred
- Strong customer service skills, preferred
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.