Nurse Educator

The best thing about this role

Are you looking to make a difference by improving the health of our patients? Here you will find an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a difference. We are committed to helping the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.

What You'll Do

• Provide effective educational programming to meet the dynamic needs of Bassett’s nursing staff.
• Support optimal, evidence-based nursing practice by employing educational strategies to promote positive learning and clinical competency in the practice environment.
• Assess learning needs, identify issues and trends, and develop educational plans to meet the identified learning needs of the nursing staff.
• Develop and implement orientation programs for new staff to meet identified needs.
• Collaborate with unit clinical leaders and managers to monitor progress of newly hired nursing staff during the orientation period.
• Develop clinical unit-based educational plans to meet desired outcomes, in consultation with nursing leaders and unit-based educators.
• Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum development, including identifying program outcomes, competency statements, learning objectives, selection of appropriate learning activities, and evaluation strategies.
• Design, implement, and evaluate educational programs for nursing staff to assure initial and ongoing clinical competency.
• Use creative strategies to address educational needs that are consistent with the principles of adult education and learning theories and facilitate achievement of desired cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes and promote critical thinking by staff nurses.
• Utilize multiple effective teaching-learning methods, such as: lecture, case-study presentations, group learning activities, role-play, high-fidelity simulation scenarios, return demonstration skills labs, written or online learning modules.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement educational programs to meet the needs identified by changes in practice, systems, workflows, or equipment.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to coordinate train-the-trainer or super-user programs.
• Plan and coordinate Continuing Education programs to meet the on-going needs of nurses at all stages of their career development.
• Serve as a Nurse Planner for the Provider Unit for Continuing Education and assure Continuing Education (CE contact hour) programs meet all requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory requirements regarding nursing staff education and competency assessment and coordinate programs to meet these requirements.
• Develop and implement nursing staff development initiatives, including preceptor development, specialty certification, credentialing, and career development.
• Plan and implement an effective clinical preceptor program that includes preceptor education and support activities, utilizing evidence-based curriculum.
• Evaluate and modify aspects of the preceptor program based on outcome data.
• Coordinate ongoing competency assessment and validation processes and establish methods for measuring ongoing clinical competence and record keeping.
• Absorb educational resources to prepare for specialty practice certification or promotion along the professional pathway or other career development activities.
• Coach nursing staff to assist with improvement of practice (remediation), career development, or clinical advancement.
• Collaborate with faculty from affiliated nursing schools and unit managers and clinical leaders to coordinate student clinical placements.
• Promote patient-centered and evidence-based care.
• Maintain and improve clinical skills and proficiency in practice and role model evidence-based practice.
• Promote evidence-based nursing practice through incorporation of research findings in all educational programs and coaching nursing staff to explore and implement identified best practices.
• Offer timely consultation to nursing staff relative to patient care issues.
• Role model, promote, and teach service-oriented behaviors and communication to achieve the highest patient satisfaction levels.
• Develop and implement educational programs to improve patient outcomes, based on Performance Improvement and other data.
• Identify issues requiring nursing or interdisciplinary research and promote or participate in these research activities.
• Function as a change agent and organizational clinical leader.
• Respond to organizational strategic plans or changes in nursing practice to develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs to support these changes and desired outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of standards of nursing practices.
• Participate in professional practice activities and multidisciplinary institutional committees and work groups to plan and implement operational and practice changes to improve patient outcomes.
• Lead committees, work groups, or teams in project management: planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about successful completion of project goals and objectives.
• Promote a safe and healthy work environment, serving as an advocate and positive champion for patient safety and effective collaboration and teamwork.
• Perform other duties as requested and observed by supervisor or manager.

Education

• 4 Year/Bachelor's Degree, required.
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse, required.
• Experience with increasing staff development or leadership responsibility, preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current NYS Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse, required.
• National Certification in Nursing Professional Development or other clinical specialty, preferred.
• BLS Certification, required.

Skills

• Clinical Skills
• Interacting with People
• Computer Skills
• Physical Requirements

Hazards

• Constant bodily fluids/bloodborne exposure

Total Rewards

• Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and disability protection.
• Retail retirement benefits including an employer match.
• And more!

Pay Range

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. The above compensation range represents a good faith belief of the compensation range by Bassett Healthcare Network, and its entities and affiliates, at the time of this posting or advertisement. Pay Range Minimum USD $95,058.82/Yr. Pay Range Maximum USD $142,588.23/Yr.