Education Specialist II

• Coordinate various training sessions with available resources
• Serve as a support function on the floors
• Teach and collaborate with other facilitators
• Accurately assess the end user population and training/education they will receive based on role
• Communicate with members of various levels within the organization
• Serve as education resource to the organization
• Prepare curriculum for training/education
• Deliver training to end users
• Understand basic principles of adult education

• Assist with clinical simulation exercises
• Teach clinical content based on evidence to adult learners at all levels of the organization
• Participate in workflow demonstrations
• Document workflows in Visio
• Attend Epic training and certify in application
• Use Excel proficiently to complete Epic tools, such as Training Calculator and Lesson Plan Matrix
• Facilitate periodic student surveys to access Epic use within the classroom

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills, excellent customer relation skills
• Ability to establish rapport with hospital staff and management level staff
• Self-starter; ability to initiate projects, plan own activities and make decisions within the framework of the responsibility and authority of the job.
• Must possess self-confidence in ability to facilitate &/or teach both large and small groups.
• Serve as positive role model and function as a change agent in creating a preferred future for staff development and continuing education.
• Willingness to assist in using simulation training equipment pertinent to the healthcare environment.
• Ability to operate audiovisual equipment, including slide projects, overhead projectors and PowerPoint applications, virtual applications (i.e. Zoom,), etc.

• Experience in staff development and/or continuing education required.
• Two years experience as an Epic end user or training required.  Experience should be current or within the last 6 months.
• Two to three years clinical nursing experience desired.

• Either High school Diploma/Equivalent or Associates Degree or healthcare related certification (Paramedic, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practicing Nurse) is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, community health education or related field preferred.

• If a nurse, must be currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Iowa.
• The Department requires Epic Certification within one year of hire or transfer.

• Light: Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently

Location: Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids · Organizational Development
Schedule: Full Time, Day, 8a to 5p