Title: Nurse Education Specialist
Location: Upper East Side; Brooklyn; Lower East Side; Midtown; Queens; West Side
Org Unit: Clinical Operations
Work Days:
Weekly Hours: 35.00
Exemption Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $138,600.00 - $152,800.00
*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices
Position Summary
Under guidance, facilitates professional development of nursing and other clinical staff through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of educational activities.
Job Responsibilities
- Identifies learning needs and the effective learning activities and develop educational activities to improve concepts including nursing care, program development, patient data.
- Provides ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of the educational activities to ensure that they maintain and enhance professional development that promotes the delivery of cost-effective, high quality care.
- Identifies changes to improve nursing practice using an evidence-based approach and facilitates the initiation of and adaptation to change.
- Supports the promotion of best practices by remaining up-to-date on the latest research in healthcare, utilizing evidence-based research and latest technology to develop staff member's knowledge and skills in the clinical care.
- Assess and supports to evaluate staff competencies on a regular basis and provide clinical mentorship as needed.
- Facilities and implements standardized orientation and training program for recently hired staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in related field
Experience
Graduate Degree in Master’s in Nursing or Nursing Education preferred
Minimum of 3 years of recent related experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated competence in nursing practice and problem solving.
- Training Management
Licenses and Certifications
- Current NY State Registered Nurse License & Registration.
- BLS certification
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Safety precautions for employees such as blood drawing for screening for various diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, required immunizations, etc. are necessary.
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