NURSE COORDINATOR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & PATIENT EDUCATION

Shift:Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Department: Office of Professional Nursing

Compensation:

* Base Pay Range: $75,275 - $109,554 per year, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

The Nurse Coordinator, Professional Development & Patient Education provides leadership for strategic planning related to patient education and nursing development across the healthcare continuum. Develops staff competence in both patient education and professional practice. Designs and maintains comprehensive models for excellence in patient education and nursing development, ensuring materials and methods meet all health literacy, regulatory, and professional standards. Coordinates the development or acquisition of evidence-based education materials for patients and staff, ensuring appropriate availability in PowerChart, myStation, or for print distribution. Collaborates with stakeholders to develop effective, efficient documentation and tracking of both patient education and nursing development initiatives.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to multiple hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

* Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

* Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years

* Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

* Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

* See a comprehensive list of benefitshere.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Develops and maintains a clinical model for effective patient education across the health care continuum, including a process for the development and approval of patient education materials to be maintained within PowerChart, the EMR, on the MU Health Care website, and the Patient Portal.

Designs and maintains professional development programs for nursing staff, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, practice standards, and organizational goals.

Collaborates with the Tiger Institute and Nursing Informatics Coordinators on the development and tracking of custom content in the EMR and the development of interdisciplinary methods for documentation and communication of patient education progress and nursing education milestones.

Ensures patient education video content available on myStation is accurate, current, and compliant with standards. Collaborates with the Tiger Institute to improve delivery, ordering, documentation, and evaluation of video education.

Develops and delivers training for unit-based patient education experts and

nursing staff. Mentors unit-based staff to become leaders in patient education and advocates for clinical excellence.

Analyzes data related to patient education and nursing professional development, including documentation metrics, material usage, satisfaction scores, and clinical outcomes.

Facilitates evaluation, development, or purchase of patient and nursing

education materials in various formats (print, video, online content). Maintains a centralized database of educational resources, including educational video guides and print materials.

Maintains current knowledge of regulatory requirements impacting patient and nursing education. Maintains policies, procedures, and documentation standards accordingly.

May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department

documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or other related allied health degree.

Five (5) years of progressively responsible RN experience.

Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in a healthcare-related field.

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring

department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.