Clinical Nurse Educator (part time) - Med/Surg

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Nursing Education Specialist to assess, develop, and implement education programs for Medical Surgical units including General Medicine, Surgery, Telemetry and Oncology. The role emphasizes competency, continuing education and leadership development within a hospital setting.

The position requires a Master's in Nursing with CT RN license, and BLS/ACLS instructor credentials. Five years of acute care experience and strong teaching abilities are essential for this

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing required; matriculated in a Masters in Nursing program.
• RN licensure in Connecticut.
• Nursing Professional Development certification within one year of hire.
• BLS and ACLS instructor credentials required.
• Five years of recent acute care experience with strong clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote professional service and courteous patient care.
• Serve as primary contact for area schools requiring clinical affiliation.
• Assist with educational programs, certification and competency evaluation.
• Mentor and provide feedback to nursing leadership on staff and programs.
• Facilitate staff development, onboarding, and simulation-based training.
• Collaborate with Nursing leadership on budget and credential compliance.
• Coordinate clinical placements and report trends to Nursing leadership.
• Develop unit-based and online education plans with Nurse Managers.
• Ensure compliance with contact hour programming and agency requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Educational program facilitation

Clinical teaching

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

RN license (Connecticut)

Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Certification

BLS Instructor

ACLS Instructor

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees - including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

This position is responsible for assessing, developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs for personnel working on Medical Surgical units to maintain competency, continuing education, and leadership development. Medical Surgical units include: General Medicine, General surgery, Telemetry and Oncology.

Responsibilities

1. Provides and promotes service in a professional, courteous manner towards patients, visitors, and other staff members.
2. Serves as a primary contact for area schools and colleges requiring clinical affiliation.
3. Assists the decentralized clinical education team with educational programs, certification and competency evaluation.
4. Functions as a mentor, role model and clinical resource, and provides feedback to the nursing leadership team for staff member and program evaluations.
5. Facilitate programs which include staff development and enrichment, orientation / onboarding of new staff, student nurse clinical experiences, competency development, accreditation preparation, workforce planning and supporting new and existing clinical s
6. Collaborates with the Director of Nursing Professional practice in the budget associated with AHA costs.
7. Assists with monitoring compliance of AHA credentials.
8. Assigns clinical placement to local schools and colleges.
9. Report all trends to the Director of Nursing Professional Practice and Nursing Leadership.
10. Collaborate with department Nurse Managers to develop and coordinate unit based and online education plans.
11. Approve and monitor compliance with contact hour programming.
12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

Required: This position requires a minimum formal education of a Master's degree, matriculated in a Masters in Nursing program. RN License in Connecticut required. Nursing Board Certification is required within one year of hire. Basic life Support (BLS) instructor and Advanced Life Support Instructor (ACLS) by the American Heart Association.

Five years of recent acute care experience and demonstrates strong clinical and hands on skill. Skilled in EKG interpretation. Able to independently facilitate emergency drills using clinical simulation.

Leadership experience and has Knowledge of regulatory requirements. Excellent communication skills, computer skills including word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of adult learning principle. Ability to insure that educational activities are implemented and evaluated.

Minimum Experience: five years Desired: Previous teaching experience preferred. Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD). Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Instructor.

Other Information

Anatomy experience and chemotherapy certification preferred.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Credentials

RN,BLS,PALS,C-EFM

Company

Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit

381

Department

Nursing Education

Exempt

Yes

Salary Range: $45.93 - $85.29 Hourly

With strong heart s and open minds , we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Northwell Health!

"Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements."