UNIV - Palliative Care Education Coordinator - College of Nursing - COLLEGE OF NURSING

Job Description Summary

The palliative care education coordinator will work closely with palliative care program leadership to focus on the planning, development, marketing, facilitation, implementation, evaluation, and administration of a wide variety of learning opportunities and educational programs and initiatives focused on interprofessional primary palliative care across the entire Medical University of South Carolina system and the larger national and international community. This would include assistance with developing broad range programs to meet the needs of a diverse population of employees, managing training programs, marketing initiatives, and developing budgets.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC001082 CON Office Of The Dean

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-06

Pay Range

$45,530 - $64,885 - $84,241

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

MUSC Minimum Training and Experience Requirements:
A bachelor's degree and two years relevant program experience.

Desired Qualifications/Education/Experience:
Master’s level education preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the area of employment.
Ability to exercise judgment and discretion.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Coordinates program design, implementation and daily administrative activities.
Coordinates service delivery processes for programs administered by an agency.
Conducts special projects at management's request; prepares and presents reports.
Provides direction and guidance to staff concerning program issues.
Attends legislative, public and advocacy group hearings; presents information for discussion and/or decision-making purposes; responds to requests for information.
Reviews program objectives to determine compatibility with agency's mission; assesses programs and implements policy, procedure or rule changes.
Participates in the management of the agency; attends agency planning sessions, recommends allocation of resources, provides feedback to employees and agency head and encourages employee growth and development.

Guidelines and supervision employee receives to do this job (independence, discretion, etc.): Supervision under the direction of the College of Nursing Palliative Care Lead Faculty and the designated MUHA Palliative Care program leadership.

30%:Clinical Educational Initiatives 
•    Collaboration with individual college coordinators, students, and clinical staff to coordinate clinical site experiences, ensuring proper credentialing and paperwork are completed. Record student evaluations.
•    Collaboration with national and international practice partners to support clinical learning opportunities, ensuring proper credentialing and paperwork are completed.
•    Track number and discipline of students participating in palliative clinical experiences
•    Keep accessible records of participating student credentialing and paperwork

30%:University-based Palliative Care Didactic Educational Initiatives
•    Coordinate weekly, monthly, and annual educational offerings with various colleges across the university and participating practice partners through Journal Clubs, presentations, trainings, and meetings.
•    Coordinate with hospital-based unit partners for identified educational needs. 
•    Track and maintain number of overall educational offerings and number of participants.
•    Maintain repository of educational offerings including presentations, videos, and articles.

15%: Community-based Palliative Educational Initiatives
•    Coordinate educational offerings with various community engagement partners
•    Collaboration with national and international partners to support learning opportunities to advance global health education and training in palliative care
•    Collaborate with Palliative Care leaders to promote and market educational offerings and the overall Palliative Care Programs at MUSC (clinical and educational) 
•    Track and maintain number of overall educational offerings and number of participants
•    Maintain repository of educational offerings including presentations, videos, and articles

15%:Palliative Care APP Externship
•    Receive applications and forward to course faculty
•    Document various aspects of registration process to include financial components and communication with participants regarding didactic and clinical components
o    Compile and disperse course and logistical information to participants
o    Coordinate and develop access to educational materials for participants 
o    Coordinate with HR for onboarding process 
•    Responsible for financial oversight, tracking program revenues and expenses, and providing reports as requested
•    Coordinate with finance manager on financial components of program to ensure compliance with CON and MUSC processes
•    Coordinate online platform with faculty
•    Coordinate and facilitate post-course evaluations
•    Track number of clinical and didactic participants, evaluations, and outcomes
•    Maintain didactic educational repository as related to the externship
•    Keep accessible records of participating externship credentialing and HR paperwork

10% Palliative Care educational initiatives
•  Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with leadership to discuss progress, share updates, and align on strategic goals related to Palliative Care education.
•  Provide input and support for the design and delivery of training sessions, workshops, seminars, and other educational activities.
•  Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Palliative Care educational initiatives, using feedback and data to make continuous improvements. Monitor metrics monthly to identify any necessary changes.
•    Support grant writing and research efforts to secure funding for innovative Palliative Care educational projects.
•    Engage with external partners and stakeholders to build networks and create opportunities for collaboration in Palliative Care education.
 

MUSC Physical Requirements:
(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift)

Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent)
Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent)
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent)
Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent)
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent)
Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree and two years relevant program experience. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

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