Nurse Educator - Level I

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implements, monitors, evaluates, and participates in the development of nursing educational programs, including nursing orientation programs, and other developmental activities in an assigned health care setting.
• Conducts training and ongoing competency assessment to align nursing educational opportunities with health care setting goals, operational standards, and educational priorities.
• Captures and analyzes information related to learning needs and collaborates with members of multiple disciplines in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective nursing education and training programs.
• Serves as a resource for all nursing educational inquiries and issues.
• Conducts program evaluations that measure learning impact and outcomes against strategic goals and objectives of the health care setting to enhance the effectiveness of clinical care and employee performance.
• Assesses learners' progress, and interprets appropriate information necessary to revise and/or adjust orientation, competencies, lesson plans, educational activities and teaching techniques, as needed.
• Contributes to competency assessment by monitoring nursing staff's knowledge and compliance, to ensure that national Patient Safety Goals are maintained, and by participating in competency validation of newly-appointed staff.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education programs, activities, and other appropriate learning opportunities.
• Serves on nursing and health care setting committees, as assigned, and develops and directs continuous quality improvement programs which achieve targeted patient quality of care outcomes.
• Instructs and provides in-service education for new products, equipment, and changes or updates to nursing departmental orientation procedures.
• Identifies and implements nursing evidence-based methodologies and/or best practices; develops programs based on the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards.
• Develops teaching and learning strategies and methodologies to promote participant engagement.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State;
• A Master’s Degree in Nursing, or a related nursing or education field, from an accredited college or university;
• Three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse in specialty area(s), including: One (1) year providing nursing education and training in specialty area(s); or
• Holds a valid and current certification as a Nurse Educator.