Manager, Education & Professional Development Programs

Additional Information About the Role

Manager of Education & Professional Development Programs

Requirements:

RN Degree

BS Degree

2-5 years of experience

Preferred:

2-5 years of supervisory experience

MS Degree

Home Care/Hospice Background

Experience leading teams

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Manager, Education & Professional Development Programs is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating the education, professional development, and clinical practice for four service lines within home care services. This position is also responsible for facilitating and ensuring ongoing needs assessment, application of clinical practice, and education modalities that support both new graduates and experienced clinicians for over 400 staff members.

Responsibilities

Serves as a subject matter expert and resource within BJC for home care specific education, quality, licensure, and accreditation; serves as an expert on six distinct clinical services with separate accreditation, licensure, quality, & regulations; serves as a system subject matter expert and representative for home care on system level councils giving clinical support and direction to evolving practice models.

Directs the development, implementation and evaluation of on-boarding orientation, competencies and education; performs periodic needs assessments and surveys to improve outcomes and adopt evidence-based approaches.

Develops and implements evidence-based clinical practice; supports and coordinates with research projects with principal investigator.

Develops, implements, and evaluates programs to support professional development and education, including new graduate, preceptor, and orientation programs.

Develops and leads department practice councils, guiding performance improvement in accordance with regulatory and magnet principles.

Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

– Nursing
Experience

2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

Master’s Degree

Experience

5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer