Nurse Educator Level I

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx seeks a Nurse Educator to develop, monitor, and evaluate nursing educational programs and orientation. You will coordinate ongoing staff development, align education with clinical goals, standards, and regulatory requirements, and lead competency initiatives across the unit.

The role requires a valid New York State RN license, BLS certification, a Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field, and three years of nursing experience including one year in

Qualifications

• Requires valid New York State RN license and current registration.
• Requires Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field from an accredited program.
• Three years of nursing experience, including one year in nursing education, or Nurse Educator certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates nursing educational programs and activities for an assigned health care setting; provides continuous education and training to nursing staff; assesses educational needs of staff.
• Participates in planning and conducting nursing staff development programs.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates and evaluates in-service nursing orientation; maintains records of orientation, staff development, and education activities; submits mandatory reports.
• Identifies learning needs and collaborates with disciplines to assess, plan, implement and evaluate education and training programs.
• Conducts program evaluations measuring learning impact against goals to improve clinical care and staff performance.
• Monitors learners’ progress and revises orientation and teaching methods as needed.

Skills

Nursing education

Staff development

Program evaluation

Competency assessment

In-service education

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) is a member facility of the New York City Health + Hospitals system, one of eleven acute care facilities within the City of New York. A 215-bed community hospital, NCBH specializes in women’s and children’s services. It also provides Behavioral Health acute and ambulatory care. Its busy outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally-appropriate manner. It’s Labor and Delivery service safely brings more than 800 babies into the world each year. NCBH is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need.

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) is a member facility of the New York City Health + Hospitals system, one of eleven acute care facilities within the City of New York. A 215-bed community hospital, NCBH specializes in women’s and children’s services. It also provides Behavioral Health acute and ambulatory care. Its busy outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally-appropriate manner. It’s Labor and Delivery service safely brings more than 800 babies into the world each year. NCBH is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need.

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, implements, monitors, evaluates, and participates in the development of nursing educational programs, including nursing orientation programs, and other developmental activities in an assigned health care setting. Conducts training and ongoing competency assessment to align nursing educational opportunities with health care setting goals, operational standards, and educational priorities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Coordinates nursing educational programs and activities for an assigned health care setting; provides continuous education and training to nursing staff; and assesses educational needs of staff.
• Participates in planning and conducting nursing staff development programs.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates and evaluates in-service nursing orientation; maintains a system of records of in-service orientation, staff development, and educational activities; and monitors and submits all other mandatory work and regulatory reports.
• Identifies and collects information related to learning needs and collaborates with members of multiple disciplines in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of effective nursing education and training programs; serves as a resource for all nursing educational inquiries and issues.
• Conducts program evaluations that measure learning impact and outcomes against strategic goals and objectives of the heath care setting to enhance the effectiveness of clinical care and employee performance.
• Assesses learners’ progress, and interprets appropriate information necessary to revise and/or adjust orientation, competencies, lesson plans, educational activities and teaching techniques, as needed.
• Contributes to competency assessment by monitoring nursing staff's knowledge and compliance, to ensure that national Patient Safety Goals are maintained, and by participating in competency validation of newly-appointed staff; maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education programs, activities, and other appropriate learning opportunities.
• Serves on nursing and health care setting committees, as assigned, and develops and directs continuous quality improvement programs which achieve targeted patient quality of care outcomes.
• Instructs and provides in-service education for new products, equipment, and changes or updates to nursing departmental orientation procedures.
• Identifies and implements nursing evidence-based methodologies and/or best practices; develops programs based on the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards.
• Develops teaching and learning strategies and methodologies to promote participant engagement.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse 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 as a registered nurse in specialty area(s), including:
• One (1) year providing nursing education and training in specialty area(s); or
• Holds a valid and current certification as a Nurse Educator.