Clinical Nurse Specialist & L&D Education Leader

SUNY Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Education for Labor & Delivery/Mother&Baby. The role reports to the Director of Nursing for Maternal Child Health and focuses on education, standards, and staff development in a high-acuity obstetric setting.

The successful candidate will oversee orientation, collaborate with the OB team, run simulations, promote evidence-based practice, and participate in quality improvement and research to

Responsibilities

• Function as a clinical educator and nursing service expert.
• Assess learning needs of clinical staff and implement evidence-based education to enhance maternal-fetal care
• Develop and implement orientation plans for new employees and follow orientees through their orientation
• Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to adjust the program based on evaluation results.
• Coordinate, mentor and work with new orientees and preceptors
• Collaborate with OB team to conduct simulations/drills to follow regulatory standards
• Monitor nursing care quality standards and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Attend and participate in committees to represent nursing staff needs and the individual population, and participate in writing of care standards.
• Identify staff training needs and collaborate with the ICL Department of Nursing Education to develop and implement educational programs.
• Participate in evaluating staff competency.
• Design and identify educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, including licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel.
• Develop activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill, and practice. Plans educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.
• Promote and integrate evidence-based practice (EBP) to continuously improve practice.
• Conduct, encourage, facilitate, and/or participate in research, EBP, and QI in patient care settings.
• Identify and develop strategies to facilitate a continuous maturation process through lifelong learning.
• Utilizes novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff.
• Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.
• Works with Assistant Director of Nursing and Director of Nursing to achieve annual unit goals and objectives
• Maintain staff educational log and ensure staff are up to date in clinical knowledge

Job description

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Education for Labor & Delivery/Mother&Baby. The role reports to the Director of Nursing for Maternal Child Health and focuses on education, standards, and staff development in a high-acuity obstetric setting.

The successful candidate will oversee orientation, collaborate with the OB team, run simulations, promote evidence-based practice, and participate in quality improvement and research to