Nurse Education Manager – Trauma & Clinical Certifications - Mount Sinai Hospital - Part Time - Day Shift

Responsibilities

• Oversees the development and implementation of the certification course budget, including capital equipment allocation for certification courses and simulation resources, and makes recommendations according to MSHS financial goals.
• Maintains, reviews, and evaluates educational record-keeping and reporting systems for all certification programs, including TNCC, ATLS, and other trauma/emergency certifications, and modifies as necessary.
• Conducts and participates in meetings.
• Demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and communication techniques necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Administration / Operations

• Observes established MSHS mandatory educational requirements.
• Reviews and formulates departmental and program objectives in accordance with corporate policies, strategies, and goals.
• Participates in the management of external consulting services (e.g., schools of nursing, TNCC/ATLS course directors, professional experts).
• Acts as a management representative for the MSHS or department on committees as designated.
• Participates in the formulation of departmental policies and procedures based on evidence, best practices, and expert opinion, including policies governing certification course delivery and recertification timelines.
• Acts as resource person for staff regarding Department of Nursing policies and procedures, including certification requirements.
• Recruits, develops, and mentors new TNCC and other course instructors.
• Tracks and maintains records of staff certifications, provider cards, and recertification deadlines across the health system; communicates proactively with nursing leadership to address lapses.
• Meets regulatory, licensure, and annual health assessment requirements.
• Identifies learning strengths and needs of designated staff.
• Identifies and designs programs that facilitate organizational development.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of educational activities at the level of the learner, the department, and the institution.
• Selects appropriate instructional strategies for educational programs, including simulation, skills labs, and scenario-based learning relevant to trauma and emergency nursing.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements activities to achieve educational objectives.
• Selects appropriate instructional strategies for educational programs, including simulation, skills labs, and scenario-based learning relevant to trauma and emergency nursing.
• Designs, develops, and organizes training manuals, references, web-based and multi-media instructional aids, and other educational materials.
• Acts as a trainer, facilitator, consultant, and supervisor to orientees.

Education

• Serves as the primary administrator and coordinator for TNCC, ATLS, and other designated trauma and certification courses, ensuring compliance with sponsoring organization standards (e.g., ENA, ACS, AHA).
• Manages all logistics for certification course offerings, including scheduling, faculty coordination, course materials, equipment, and registration processes.
• Maintains current TNCC Provider/Instructor status and, where applicable, ATLS coordinator status; partners with physician course directors for ATLS administration.
• Ensures ongoing availability of certified instructors to meet health system-wide course delivery needs; recruits, develops, and mentors new TNCC and other course instructors.
• Tracks and maintains records of staff certifications, provider cards, and recertification deadlines across the health system; communicates proactively with nursing leadership to address lapses.
• Trains, develops, and mentors new staff and students.

Professional Development

• Serves as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students.
• Contributes to the profession of nursing through leadership and participation in professional organizations (e.g., Emergency Nurses Association, Society of Trauma Nurses).

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) required. Master's degree in Nursing or related Healthcare field with experience in Nursing Education and/or Nursing Leadership preferred; Master's in Nursing Education strongly preferred. Candidates actively enrolled in a graduate program will be considered with confirmed, close graduation dates.
• Experience Requirements: Demonstrated competence and progressive experience in Education and Management/Administration within the assigned clinical specialty. Minimum of 3-5 years of emergency or trauma nursing experience strongly preferred. Prior experience coordinating or teaching AHA programs, TNCC, ATLS, ENPC, or similar certification courses required. Experience with adult education principles, simulation-based learning, and competency assessment preferred.
• Licensing and Certification Requirements: Licensed as a Registered Nurse with current registration in New York State. Current TNCC Provider status required; TNCC Instructor status required or must be obtained within 12 months of hire. ATLS Coordinator status highly preferred; collaboration with the physician ATLS Course Director is expected.
• Computer Skills: MS Office Suite: Intermediate proficiency required. Proficiency with learning management systems (LMS) and electronic medical record documentation systems required.
• General Skills and Competencies: Evidence of ability to maintain and promote interpersonal relationships, communicate appropriately to others, and work effectively and efficiently to solve problems. Demonstrates the ability to work in a team, displaying effective communication and critical thinking. Demonstrates organized work methods and attention to detail. Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English in a clear and concise manner. Ability to walk, stand, lift, stoop, push, and respond quickly in a variety of situations and for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity to perform a variety of clinical procedures relevant to the practice area (e.g., venipuncture, urinary catheterization, cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Ability to use data entry, retrieval systems, and the electronic medical record documentation system in a proficient manner.