RN-Education Spec-Clin Center for Learning and Development

Vnaalbany; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 78,773 - 122,099; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent healthcare coverage without copay

Programs supporting emotional and physical wellbeing

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in New York is seeking an Education Specialist to design and implement educational programs for nursing staff. This role requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field, along with 3-5 years of critical care experience. The Education Specialist will develop orientation and continuing education programs, fostering a collaborative environment in healthcare. Candidates should demonstrate excellent clinical competency, leadership, and communication skills. The ideal candidate may have pediatric nursing experience, but those without are still encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree (MS-Nursing strongly preferred).
• 3 - 5 years of direct critical care experience preferred.
• Demonstrated clinical competency in a nursing or allied health specialty.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the design and development of educational activities.
• Support staff involvement in practice, research, and quality decisions.
• Evaluate educational outcomes linked to patient care outcomes.

Skills

Clinical competency

Leadership skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Pediatric nursing experience

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field

Board Certification in relevant specialty

Job description

RN-Education Spec-Clin Center for Learning and Development page is loaded## RN-Education Spec-Clin Center for Learning and Developmentlocations: 58 Hackett Blvd Albany, NY 12208time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 68145Department/Unit:Education And DevelopWork Shift:Day (United States of America)Salary Range:$78,773.63 - $122,099.12Salary range will be prorated based on hours worked. The Education Specialist is expected to utilize their knowledge and skills to accomplish the goals of the organization. The Education Specialist achieves this goal through the roles of educator, performance consultant, and leader in collaboration with members of the Hospital, the Center, and the community. Hours: Monday-Friday, 08:00-4:30pm with occasional off-shift and weekend rotation to support educational needs of AMC.• Supports preceptors in developing orientation programs for new Staff. • Responsible for staff orientation and continued development. • Demonstrate principles of conflict resolution and promote consensus building. • Represents Case Management/Social Work at organizational committee meetings as directed • Serves as AMC Liaison with executive leadership interfacing with continuum of care providers and public agencies including: SNF Administrators, vendors, CHHAs, LDSS-APS/CPS, NYS-OMH, OPWDD, MHLS among other regulatory agencies • Interprets laws, policies, operational procedures and objectives. Ensures compliance with regulatory and legal requirements. • Assists in the development of policies and procedures, standards of care and practice, and in the monitoring processes in relations to those standard • Demonstrates advanced knowledge and expertise in CMS, DOH, OMH, OPWDD laws and regulations pertaining to access, delivery, transition and financing across the continuum of care. • Expertise in entitlement eligibility, managed care, guardianship, immigration and naturalization laws. • Ensures efficient and effective service provision within regulatory and professional standards.**Minimum Qualifications:**• Master’s Degree (MS-Nursing strongly preferred).• Board Certification in relevant specialty- strongly preferred.• A Master’s Degree in Social Work with State licensure or Master’s degree in Nursing or a Master’s degree in Education with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, or a Master’s degree in an allied health field from an accredited institution required.•3 - 5 years of direct critical care experience preferred• Experience in the field of Clinical Social Work or Nursing with experience in Case Management, Utilization Review and Discharge Planning.• BLS Certification.• Demonstrated clinical competency in a nursing or allied health specialty. Previous experience in education program development and teaching preferred.• Ability to create collegial and collaborative relationships internally and externally.• Ability to read and analyze documents.• Ability to listen well, to engage in interactive dialogues with others, and facilitate communication among groups.• Effective organizational, oral and written communication skills, problem solving, program development, computer skills, strong leadership and team building skills.The Education Specialist provides leadership and direction to support high performing staff through the development of educational activities that meet the needs of the nursing organization.***Principal Position Responsibilities***The Education Specialist is responsible for leading in the design and development of systems that support staff involvement in practice, research, education,and quality decisions; promoting a collaborative environment where nurses practice at the highest level of licensure. This position is responsible for participating in the design, development and implementation of orientation and continuing education programs for individuals and groups within the nursing organization. The educational outcomes of programming are evaluated and linked to the quality process and patient care outcomes.Ideal Candidate will have Pediatric nursing experience. Candidates without pediatric experience can still apply and may be consideredThank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer including: · Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers· A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. , along with , , , and the , form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.