RN Staff Development Instructor for WellMed - Austin/Pflugerville, TX - Full-time / Part-time

 
 
 
This position is based out of the Pflugerville office and will travel approximately 50% of the time to clinics in the Austin area.  They will also travel outside the market approximately 3 weeks per year to other areas in Texas and/or Florida.  There will be initial training in San Antonio for the first 6 weeks (will come home on weekends).
 
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us and help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)
 


Responsible for implementing and evaluating staff development and training programs to prepare, high-quality and highly competent staff in the workplace. This position facilitates classes, and implements corporate training programs. This position also works with a Training Coordinator to ensure successful execution of training programs.
 

Primary Responsibilities:
 

Implements staff development and clinical staff competency programs incorporating appropriate adult learning principles
Work with instructional design staff to ensure all new initiatives, policies and procedures, guidelines, or other necessary updates are incorporated into orientation/training programs
Identify innovative training strategies for learners, including distance learners
Leverages creativity and utilizes a wide variety of methods to present education and training programs
Work with instructional design team to determine best instructional approach such as instructor-led, print, or computer and internet modalities
Train and/or identify effective facilitators to orient and train staff during education and training programs
Evaluates staff development education and training programs
Evaluate the results of post-program surveys and processes to obtain participant feedback
Work with the instructional design team to create nursing / clinical competency tools and self-management support competency tools
Conduct competency skill evaluations at least yearly to ensure ongoing monitoring of skills and performance
Provides job role training to learners for specific behavior and skill development utilizing effective feedback and motivational support techniques
Collaborate with learner’s manager and the instructional design team to identify and provide training needs for staff
Provide learner specific feedback and recommendations to learner’s manager
Follows plan for professional development and actively seeks out opportunities to increase expertise in nursing education and adult training programs
Conducts training and education programs for other departments, providers, clinic staff, other partners, and vendors regarding programs as requirements dictate
Provides excellent customer service, monitors quality service and customer service delivery by nursing staff

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Education or a related field required. (4 additional years of comparable work experience beyond the required years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree)
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Texas (for Texas positions) or Florida (for Florida positions) required. Paramedic certification or military EMT/medic experience may be considered in lieu of an RN license
Three or more years experience in managed care and/or disease management
Three or more years of experience in a clinical setting, hospital or physician office practice
Problem-solving and decision-making skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Ability to travel up to 75%

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of the following required: managed care, disease management and complex care case management, basic principles and practices of clinical nursing, adult learning principals
Experience within a health plan setting
Experience with an electronic medical record
Previous training experience

Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 90,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
 
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