Nurse Educator-Extended Care

SUMMARY

The Nurse Educator is responsible for identifying, facilitating and evaluating educational activities for nursing and clinical staff. This position provides opportunities to promote life long learning for employees and lends to safe, quality, patient care.

STATUS:

Full-Time

LOCATION:

Rochester Regional Health Home Care - Monroe Ave

DEPARTMENT:

HHC CLINICAL STAFF EDUCATION

SCHEDULE:

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

ATTRIBUTES

• Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Nursing preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitates the orientation process for all new staff. Develops, organizes and delivers all classroom or virtual orientation lesson plans.
• Provides ongoing educational needs assessment to identify relevant educational activities such as new diagnoses, new equipment, policy and procedure expectations, and quality outcome data.
• In collaboration with Directors/Managers, provides support and education remediation, as appropriate.
• Assesses staff competency levels and facilitates various methods to accomplish competency completion.
• Facilitate and/or develop and deliver continuing educational opportunities for staff.
• Determine effectiveness of educational offerings and analyze cost to maximize the efficient utilization of resources.
• Maintains strict record keeping of all educational activities with attendance as required by regulatory agencies such as NYSDOH.
• Utilizes a variety of learning methods such as power point presentations, on-line computer programs, self-learning packets, demo/re-demonstration, simulation training.
• Utilizes effective communication strategies by developing communications and audio visual materials that are clear and concise.
• Maintains professional affiliations as appropriate to keep abreast of new developments and participates in activities that enhance personal and professional growth.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates Degree in Nursing required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

PAY RANGE:

$80,753.00 - $110,292.00