Clinical Professional Development Educator - FlexStaff

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks an experienced educator and change agent to lead nursing professional development, orientation programs, and continuing education. You will design, implement, and evaluate programs that advance clinical practice across units, aligning with regulatory standards and organizational strategy.

The role requires a Master's in Nursing, NY RN license, 4–7 years in education with 0–2 years in leadership.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing required.
• Current NY Registered Professional Nurse license required with any specialty certifications as needed.
• 4–7 years of technical experience and 0–2 years of leadership/management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess learner characteristics and create effective learning environments; evaluate outcomes of staff education.
• Function as teacher and facilitator; plan and implement culturally relevant nursing development programs.
• Maintain clinical presence; adhere to standards; advocate for education programs.
• Demonstrate ethical, cultural inclusion; facilitate group processes; meet health reporting requirements.
• Act as change agent and leader; apply motivational strategies and protect confidentiality.
• Promote problem solving; use research and evidence-based practice.
• Align education priorities with strategic plan; plan budgets and resources.
• Design and implement evaluation plans; manage program budgets; pursue professional development.
• Exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills; connect nurses to resources.
• Perform related duties as required; essential functions under ADA.

Skills

Educational program development

Facilitation

Research

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Performs the functions of an educator, facilitator, change agent, leader, consultant and researcher in area of expertise. Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of orientation programs. Develops and implements staff development and continuing education programs.

Responsibility

• Assess learner characteristics including learning styles and learning needs for program development; creates an effective learning environment; demonstrates proficiency in use of technology; evaluates the outcomes of staff education
• Functions in the roles of both teacher and facilitator; implements a variety of teaching strategies tailored to the learner characteristics learning needs, cultural perspectives, and outcome objectives; plans nursing professional development programs that are culturally relevant and incorporate concepts of multicultural and multigenerational education; applies nursing and learning theoretical and conceptual foundations as a basis for developing nursing professional development programs
• Maintains visible clinical presence; adheres to regulatory body/agency standards; advocates for the nursing professional development programs that support the needs of the learner and the organization; anticipates and forecasts trends
• Demonstrates sensitivity to ethical, cultural, and spiritual inclusion; engages in ethical decision-making; effectively facilitates group processes; follows regulatory requirements for health reporting
• Functions as a change agent and leader; implements motivational strategies at individual, group, program, or organizational levels; maintains confidentiality of sensitive information; uses outcome measurements and outcome evaluation methods
• Promotes problem solving; interprets and uses research in practice; demonstrates knowledge of the research process; models the application of evidence based practice
• Uses organizational strategic plan and goals to determine educational priorities; develops financial plan that allocates resources; plans and implements programs and projects using innovation and creativity; plans methodologies when implementing, facilitating and/or evaluation various programs and projects
• Designs and implements evaluation plans for programs and projects; develops and implements a budget for programs and/or projects; accepts personal responsibility for own professional development; promotes participation in professional organizations for self and others
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication; uses effective interpersonal skills; fosters critical thinking; links nurses to professional development and other relevant resources.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing required
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed
• 4-7 years of technical experience and 0-2 years of leadership / management experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).