Director of Nurse Education

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals Coler is seeking a Nursing Education Program Director to lead planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing education initiatives within the facility.

Responsibilities include directing in-service trainings, competency assessments, and alignment with ANA standards; overseeing nurse orientation, continuing education, and adherence to quality and safety goals; collaborating with nursing leadership and education staff to advance clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Valid New York State RN license and current registration.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field with 3+ years of nursing education experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates nursing education programs.
• Directs nursing orientation, in-service training, and continuing education.
• Assesses nursing education needs and competency requirements.
• Monitors adherence to ANA standards and best practices.
• Oversees program evaluations to measure learning impact and outcomes.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, federal regulations and internal policies.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership and educators on training initiatives.
• Manages allocation of resources and budget within education programs.
• Participates in committees and interdisciplinary meetings as required.

Skills

Nursing education

Curriculum development

Staff training

Quality improvement

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is a certified 815-bed nursing facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located on Roosevelt Island, nestled between Manhattan and Queens. Coler offers long term and subacute care, rehabilitation, and a dedicated memory care unit, comprised of 150 beds featuring an acclaimed music and memory program. The facility features a robust rehabilitation therapy program with expansive gym space for residents. Coler also offers full time physician staff, psychiatry, dental services, an onsite 8-chair dialysis den for hemodialysis, and on-site medical clinics to meet the clinical needs of its residents. From more than 600 Nursing Homes in New York, Coler ranks #10 in Newsweeks Best Nursing Homes in New York 2026; earned a high-performance rating for Long-Term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2026; and received a 2024 Silver Beacon Award for Memory Care. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position: Under direction of the Chief Nursing Officer or appropriate designee, is responsible for the planning, development implementation, and evaluation of all nursing educational programs, including nursing orientation programs, and other developmental activities in an assigned health care setting or settings. Establishes and maintains nursing education objectives, policies and standards that support continual quality improvement and health care setting goals, while ensuring optimal utilization of resources, service delivery, safe patient care, and compliance with all applicable local, state, federal and NYC Health + Hospitals rules and regulations and nursing standards of care.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plans and directs the administration of all nursing educational programs and activities for assigned health care setting(s), including nursing orientation, in-service training, and continuing education, to facilitate the professional development of nursing staff and advancement of the profession.
• Directs the continual assessment of nursing educational needs, including competency assessment of nursing staff; identifies strategic and operational nursing education and development priorities, and establishes responsive training and development strategies, plans, and projects.
• In collaboration with nursing leadership and educators, monitors and evaluates nursing in-service trainings, orientations, and other nursing educational activities to ensure that requirements and national Patient Safety Goals are met; collects and maintains records, reports and data for administrative and compliance purposes.
• Manages the identification and implementation of evidence-based methodologies and/or best practices, directs the development of programs based on the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards, and promotes teaching and learning strategies/methodologies that maximize engagement and professional practice.
• Directs program evaluations that measure learning impact and outcomes against strategic goals and objectives of the heath care setting(s) to enhance the effectiveness of clinical care and nursing performance.
• Establishes, implements, and monitors adherence to policies, practices, procedures, and performance standards for nursing education, including compliance, quality assurance, and budgetary guidelines.
• Plans and directs in-service education for new equipment, products, processes, and systems; manages the resulting implementation of changes in nursing practice and organization, and monitors and refines plans to support change implementation and sustainment.
• Serves on nursing and health care setting committees, and participates in interdisciplinary meetings, community meetings, and task forces, as required.
• Provides oversight and support for educational academic affiliations, accredited programs with education requirements, and community out-reach projects, as required.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education programs, activities, and other appropriate learning opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in New York State; and
• Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); and
• A Master’s Degree in Nursing, or a related nursing or education field, from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of experience providing nursing education and training.