PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier, PIH Health Hospital - Downey and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, 27 outpatient medical locations, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is recognized by Watson Health as one of the nation’s Top Hospitals, and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. PIH Health is certified as a Great Place to Work TM.

The System Director, Clinical Education, and Professional Practice is responsible for oversight and implementation of PIH Health system-wide clinical education and professional development strategy. The Director performs and is accountable for assessment, development, coordination, provision, and evaluation of clinical education utilizing adult learning principles and evidence-based practice. The position executes and/or oversees professional development strategies to enhance the delivery of clinical nursing care and professional growth of clinical staff in alignment with overall system strategic goals. Utilizing system thinking and education strategies, the Director designs and implements programs to inspire, promote and advance professional growth and delivery of patient care. Collaboration with resource leaders to develop specialty pathways and other opportunities for career enhancement and mobility is also vital to this role.

Required Skills

• Excellent analytical skills in order to integrate and interpret data from diverse sources to address complex issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across organizational lines and with diverse groups of people
• Ability to develop strong relationships with suppliers and customers, inside and outside of the organization, and to effectively communicate with employees, medical staff, and healthcare management staff
• Highly motivated, self-starter, values-based, energetic, enthusiastic, honest, and professional with strong personal integrity who has a pragmatic and proactive approach to problem-solving
• Knowledge of educational theories, educational program development, principles of adult and lifelong learning, critical thinking strategies, and implementing evidence.
• An excellent manager who values employees and can build relationships with employees at all levels of the organization based on trust
• Creative, flexible, positive, and responsive to physician needs with good physician relations skills and a strong sense of urgency
• A team player as well as a team builder who is able to delegate appropriately, make difficult decisions and lead by example
• Current knowledge of trends in education, including principles/practices of adult education
• Computer skills, excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.
• Ability to create lesson plans and collateral education materials

Required Experience

REQUIRED:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing professional staff, implementing education programs in an acute and non-acute multi-site health system.
• Current California Registered Nurse license renewable every two (2) years in good standing.
• Masters of Science in Nursing, with an emphasis in Clinical Education or other closely related fields.
• Evidence of continuing education and self-development.
• Knowledge of current nursing practice.

PREFERRED:

• Experience partnering with a Simulation Lab.

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• Excellent analytical skills in order to integrate and interpret data from diverse sources to address complex issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across organizational lines and with diverse groups of people
• Ability to develop strong relationships with suppliers and customers, inside and outside of the organization, and to effectively communicate with employees, medical staff, and healthcare management staff
• Highly motivated, self-starter, values-based, energetic, enthusiastic, honest, and professional with strong personal integrity who has a pragmatic and proactive approach to problem-solving
• Knowledge of educational theories, educational program development, principles of adult and lifelong learning, critical thinking strategies, and implementing evidence.
• An excellent manager who values employees and can build relationships with employees at all levels of the organization based on trust
• Creative, flexible, positive, and responsive to physician needs with good physician relations skills and a strong sense of urgency
• A team player as well as a team builder who is able to delegate appropriately, make difficult decisions and lead by example
• Current knowledge of trends in education, including principles/practices of adult education
• Computer skills, excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.
• Ability to create lesson plans and collateral education materials