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Job Summary:

The Nursing Career Navigation Program Coordinator in partnership with nursing and interprofessional leaders will coordinate nursing career navigator processes for internal team members at WellStar and external participants. This will include assessments for areas of strength and focus, offering advice on steps to workforce development, and serving as a resource to availability of programs to assist with nursing career options both internally and externally. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for the development and maintaining of relationships with academic partners that meet both organizational and individual workforce development needs. The Program Coordinator will communicate and coordinate efforts with the appropriate disciplines involved in talent management such as recruitment, performance management, HR consultants as appropriate to facilitate workforce development of team members. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for the collection and aggregation of data that guides activities of workforce development and identifies effectiveness of the program and opportunities for improvement. Evidence of ability to successfully lead teams to achieve break through results in quality, safety and care delivery.


Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Nurse Career Program Coordinator:
- a.Develops clinical workforce development programs and supports strategy for establishing clinical workforce development services for WellStar Health System
- b.Recruits new students and participants by facilitation of recruitment process while partnering with talent acquisition, workforce development boards, community outreach, and high schools
- c.Serves as an expert and resource to interprofessional leaders, Hiring Mangers and others who refer employees for interest in programs
- d.Provides educational sessions to assist individuals in the workforce development process
- e.Develops resources for students to address needs
- f.Provides relevant assessments to aid in the career counseling process.
- g.Assists in organizing facility-based “career fairs” to promote services and connected with team members at their facilities
- h.Work with marketing to create promotional materials to advertise services 50%

Nurse Career Program Coordinator:
- Coordinates with nursing, interprofessional departments, and other relative functions within the organization to best align talent strategies for team member workforce development.
- a.Coordinates efforts to align with HR Talent management strategies
- b.Uses WS data to guide career clinical workforce strategies and academic institution alignment. This will include vacancy rates, turnover rates, staffing critical needs, plans for expansion of services etc.
- c.Assists leaders in aligning programs with funding requirements.
- d.Partners within nursing and interprofessional departments in developing education pathways for employee development to facilitate workforce development programs 20%

Nurse Career Program Coordinator:
- Build and facilitate relationships with academic partners to balance the needs of employees and the organization. * a.Establishes criteria for academic partnerships in terms of school credentials and coordinates this criterion * b.Serves as liaison with academic partners to facilitate team member advisement and the application process. * c.Works with team members in navigating and facilitating their relationship with academic partners. * d.Coordinates on –site availability for team member to meet with outside vendors when possible. 20%

Nurse Career Program Coordinator:
- a.Administers, coordinates, and evaluates the clinical workforce development programs supporting key roles across WellStar. 5%

Nurse Career Program Coordinator:
- a.Collects and tracks relevant data that articulate efforts of workforce development in terms of number of students counseled, enrolled, academic partnerships, etc. and uses this as a guide for improvement. 5%

Required Minimum Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Required and
Master's Degree preferably in Nursing, Nursing Education, Health Care Administration,
Preferred or
related field Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

hold a privilege to practice in the State of Georgia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 3 years of experience in nursing or clinical education, professional development, nursing leadership or related experience
Required

Required Minimum Skills:

The successful candidate will have:
Ability to execute and manage multiple programs at one time
Strong time management and project management skills should
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Experience working effectively with diverse populations
Knowledge of the healthcare industry.
Ability to manage budget/financial acumen
The ability to simultaneously manage multiple responsibilities
Competency with Microsoft Office applications
Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm
Experience leading organization-wide projects
Demonstrated problem-solving ability
Ability to influence positive and sustainable change in an urgent and fast-paced environment
Change management and lean certification desired
Sustainable outcomes with proven results

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