Behavioral Services Department Educator

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the region's leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services, empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols.

About the role

The Educator works in a variety of settings to assist collaborative partners to bolster the educational enrollment of nursing pipeline programs within the region. The educator is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational needs and initiatives of and with partnering schools. The educator assists with training in stated programs both didactic, simulation, and clinical facilitation. This position develops competencies to deliver didactic and clinical education to entry- and middle-level stages of the nursing pipeline.

This position will work collaboratively with partnering schools and programs to continuously improve both the learner and partners' experience within Cayuga Health System. The Educator effectively provides and promotes person-centered care, nursing education best practices, and learner engagement in a commitment to excellence.

The position includes current experience and duties related to the Registered Nurse (RN) role, providing direct patient and family support and nursing care within their full scope of practice. This includes participation in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and services for patients, families, and the community. This is a shared hybrid role as an education specialist and a Registered Nurse within a department.

Responsibilities

• Deliver education within set and developed curricula and demonstrate competence in providing education in didactic, clinical, and simulation settings.
• Provide feedback that will enhance learner performance, satisfaction, and continued development.
• Use evidence-based practice to guide decisions.
• Relate to learners at all levels and provide education in an organized manner.
• Act as a role model, embodying the mission and vision of the organization and the CHS Professional Practice Model.
• Demonstrate standard precautions and infection control techniques in educational and patient care settings.
• Positively communicate with staff, management, and other institutions regarding educational needs.
• Participate in learner evaluations, program evaluations, competency management, and tracking.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate educational curricula.
• Demonstrate competence in the implementation of the technical skills required for the care of patients and families.
• Demonstrate initiative in remaining current on CHS policies, procedures, and standards.
• Act as a resource to peers.
• Demonstrate proficiency and compliance with established practices in clinical documentation.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills by making appropriate clinical decisions, prioritizing both planned and unplanned events, and proactively addressing potential and actual problems.
• Be a resource for clinical practice and operational systems. Assist others and provide leadership in implementing the standards of patient care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required; Master's Degree in Nursing Education preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years' clinical experience.
• Must be a current employee in good standing.
• Currently licensed in the State of New York as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• BLS certification.

Preferred Skills

• Educational experience.

Physical Requirements

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g., use of computer keyboard).
• May require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 lbs), including boxes, equipment, IV solutions, and stooping and kneeling (e.g., to pick up items from the floor, to remove and replace items on lower shelves, and to file documents in lower file drawers).
• Sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time may be necessary.
• Must be able physically to operate the equipment used for the job.

Pay

$42.96–57.85 per hour