Region Director Clinical Education

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

This role provides leadership and accountability in the strategic and daily operations of the Regional  education department, develops, and maintains excellent leadership and associate relations and is  accountable for leading the enterprise Education Department associates to assess, develop, maintain,  and evaluate the orientation, in-service, continuing education, competency assessment and other  programs for clinical employees, volunteers, contract staff, students and others as needed. The  Registered Nurse (RN) in this position will practice within the scope of the policies, procedures, and  standards of the Health System. 

This position organizes, leads, and partners with leadership across the system to towards professional  development, integration of best practices, oversight of informal and formal education programs for  clinicians, as well as evaluation of effectiveness and strategic planning to address organizational  priorities and patient outcomes. 

Supports the enterprise's journey to excellence aligned with the evidence based American Nurses'  Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet or Pathway programs. Works in collaboration with the Enterprise  Sr. VP and CNO and Enterprise VP for Nursing Excellence and Professional Development to establish a  vision for professional development and education services that supports activities, structures and  processes for optimal work environment and teamwork for professional nurses and inter-professional  members, resulting in outstanding patient care outcomes. This position reports to the VP Nursing  Excellence and Professional Development.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Bachelor Degree Nursing Required Graduated from an  accredited school of BSN (required only if master's degree is not in Nursing).
• Master Degree Required MSN or other master's  degree.
• 4 years of progressive nursing leadership experience required.
• 1-3 years leading education programs or departments required.
• Preferred: experience in Magnet, Pathway or Planetree hospitals.
• Registered Nurse State of Employment Required RN license to practice in state of employment as applicable.
• Nursing Specialty Certification: Required sit within 6 months:achieve within 1 year of hire or transfer to the role.