Perioperative Educational Program Coordinator

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

As a Perioperative Educational Program Coordinator, you will work in conjunction with the Professional Development Manager to plan, implement and evaluate departmental orientation and education activities for clinical and support caregivers. This position is a great way to share your knowledge and skills with other caregivers while creating opportunities for others to learn and grow. There are multiple options for professional development in this role, such as certifications, advanced education, distinguished educator certificate and simulation fellowships. This position will support all perioperative areas at Akron General, including two Ambulatory Surgery Centers located at Bath and Lodi.

A caregiver in this position works 7:00am to 4:00pm. This role requires travel to Bath and Lodi facilities as well as to CC Main Campus or other locations as needed.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Plan and implement orientation for new hires. 

• Assist education caregivers in assigning unit preceptors. 

• Assist in interviewing new caregivers.  

• Complete probationary performance evaluations for new hires and participate in annual evaluations with unit managers. 

• Coordinate continuing education and training programs and staff development within the department. 

• Assist in coordinating programs with local colleges and universities. 

• Perform patient care up to 20% of work time in area of clinical expertise in order to demonstrate clinical competence and be able to teach others. 

• Actively assist the management team with ensuring caregiver compliance with regulatory requirements. This may include training and recertification for CPR, ACLS, annual education on fire safety, diversity, code management, HIPPAA and coordination of TB testing.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• If performing moderate/procedural sedation must have Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 6 months of hire.  

• Two years of perioperative experience required.

• Demonstrated expertise in a clinical specialty with current patient care competence. 

• Knowledge of adult learning theory, motivational strategies, change theory, group process skills, leadership strategies and teaching.  

• Demonstrated computer skills utilizing clinical systems (Epic/Optime) and Microsoft applications (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Master’s degree.  
• OR background
• OR Circulator experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions of working irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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