The Program Manager, Nursing Education reports to the Executive Director of the Center for Clinical and Professional Development (CCPD) and is a member of the DFCI nursing leadership team. The Program Manager serves as a key resource to Clinical Specialists, Clinical Nurse Educators, department directors, managers and other colleagues in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, monitoring, modifying, and evaluating educational programs within Nursing and Patient Care Services that assess nurse and clinical assistant competency and advance professional practice and oncology care. The Program Manager is responsible for internal nursing educational efforts as well as select external initiatives through collaboration with the Business Initiatives and Alliances Department.The Program Manager, Nursing Education ensures that the Mission, Vision and Core Values of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) are incorporated into all areas of practice and follow the competency development requirements outlined within The Joint Commission standards, ANA foundational documents and specialty standards including Oncology Scope and Standards of Practice, Association for Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice, American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition standards, as well as standards set forth by regulatory agencies.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Central Education- Develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate existing and new nursing education curriculum and clinical training programs (e.g., orientation, annual education, safe patient handling, de-escalation).
- Manage portfolio of professional development and educational programs (e.g., preceptorship, mentorship, leadership development).
- Collaborate with Clinical Specialist team to coordinate delivery of educational initiatives (e.g., orientation, skills days, product rollouts) to align central and unit level educational efforts.
- Design and oversee curriculum development that meets established learning needs.
- Oversee online education content creation in collaboration with Learning Systems Designer (Health Stream, Learning at DFCI).
- Collaborate with Director and Clinical Specialist team to design, implement and evaluate simulation as an educational methodology.
- Maintain, review, and evaluate educational record-keeping and reporting systems.
- Evaluate educational program impact through development and tracking of education performance metrics including participation, knowledge, and skill attainment; prepare summary reports for DFCI leadership.
- Manage and advocate for program resources (equipment, books, training space, technology, staff).
- Oversee course faculty/instructors teaching and evaluate delivery effectiveness.
- Collaborate with CCPD Leadership to ensure education/training/documentation meet TJC/DPH regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with Clinical Specialist/Clinical Nurse Educator team to develop, implement and evaluate staff orientation, competency validation.
- Collaborate with Approved Provider Unit (APU) team to ensure continuing education aligns with APU program standards.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: - Demonstrated understanding and alignment to the organizational mission and vision.
- Demonstrated knowledge of nursing, leadership, education, and project management theories and the application of related methodologies to program development, maintenance and evaluation.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communications skills.
- Proficiency and capacity to learn new education technologies to enhance learner engagement (e.g., gamification, simulation, instructional design).
- Ability to maintain practice that is evidence-based and consistent with standards of nursing practice.
- Ability to comply with accepted standards of professional nursing practice, as well as with all licensure/registration requirements applicable to the nursing role.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Potential future supervisory responsibilities.
