NICU Clinical Nurse Specialist & Educator

Downstate; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location Pay

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Educator (NS35 NICU/PICU/PEDS) to lead NICU education and clinical governance. The role focuses on advancing patient care through expert nursing practice, research involvement, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

You will mentor staff, develop standards, and drive quality improvements in a diverse, academic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing required.
• New York State Registered Nurse Licensure required.
• 5+ years in NICU/PICU/PEDS with supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of performance improvement and regulatory requirements (e.g. TJC).
• Proficient oral and written communication skills.
• Team leadership in an academic healthcare setting.
• American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, NRP and EFM certifications (instructor preferred).
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency.
• Member of AWHONN preferred.
• Equivalent combination of experience, education and training acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a content and clinical expert in the NICU.
• Lead as a resource to nursing staff to optimize patient care.
• Evaluate nursing practices and deliver continuing nursing education and training.
• Ensure nurses have knowledge, skills, and critical care abilities for subtle neonatal changes.
• Provide direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients in the specialty.
• Develop, implement and evaluate standards of the specialty’s nursing practice.
• Guide subordinate staff in assessment, development, and learning needs.
• Collaborate with Nursing and other health care professionals to ensure optimal care.
• Teach students and medical staff; participate in Outreach Program and clinical research.

Skills

Proficient oral and written comms

Team leadership

Quality & regulatory knowledge

AWHONN member

Collaboration in academic healthcare

Ability to plan and implement change

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

New York State RN Licensure

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Educator (NS35 NICU/PICU/PEDS) to lead NICU education and clinical governance. The role focuses on advancing patient care through expert nursing practice, research involvement, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

You will mentor staff, develop standards, and drive quality improvements in a diverse, academic healthcare setting.