Nursing Educational Specialist - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full-Time - Days

The Education Specialist is an advanced practice role that involves responsibility for the assessment, planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of educational and clinical initiatives, with 24-hour accountability. There are 3 distinct roles within Nursing Education: Centralized and Decentralized.

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Centralized:

This role provides coordination and teaching of centralized activities such as orientation and staff development programs for all nursing personnel.

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Decentralized:

This role provides coordination and teaching of unit-based clinical initiatives, orientation, staff development, and competency assessment with participation in centralized educational programs.

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Evening/Night:

This role provides unit-based clinical support, orientation, staff development and competency assessment for the evening/night staff, with participation in centralized educational programs.

Provision of educational programs and clinical support to all levels of nursing personnel within the Care Centers/Hospital/Specialty Areas.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Clinical Practice/Education

a. Develops, teaches, coordinates and evaluates educational programs with full accountability for same.

b. Collaborates with clinical nurse manager/clinical coordinator to assess educational needs of staff, plan programs and provide continuous competency assessment of staff.

c. Provides clinical, educational and administrative resource to all levels of nursing personnel.

d. Develops and supports preceptors in their role, as appropriate.

e. Provides mentorship to students/staff.

f. Participates and promotes collegiality within the interdisciplinary health care team.

g. Communicates effectively with others and acknowledges effects of behavior on others.

h. Assumes preceptor responsibilities as needed to facilitate role transition of new clinical staff members.

i. Assumes preceptor responsibilities for newly hired Nursing Education staff.

j. Participates in the clinical practices and educational programs for health care professionals/students.

k. Utilizes standards, policies and procedures as appropriate resources.

l. Serves as program leader/facilitator for assigned educational programs.

m. Participates in continuous quality performance improvement processes within the Nursing Department / Specialty Areas.

n. Maintain records of educational programs.

o. Identifies problems, issues, safety, and practice concerns in the clinical area and initiates chain of command.

p. Acts as change agent for new initiatives and programs.

2. Professional Development

a. Supports the mission, vision, philosophy, and goals of the Department of Nursing and the Medical Center.

b. Maintains clinical expertise in area of specialization.

c. Participates in nursing research activities and utilizes same in clinical practice/educational initiatives.

d. Considers ethical issues of professional nursing practice and adheres to the code of ethics.

e. Demonstrates a humanistic, kind and caring attitude in the delivery of health care.

f. Chairs and/or participates in Department of Nursing and Medical Center committees.

g. Serves as a professional resource to other members of the interdisciplinary health care team.

h. Treats co-workers, patients and families with dignity and respect.

i. Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people and promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.

j.  Attends and participates in conferences and seminars.

Education Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Nursing. Masters Degree in nursing required

Experience Requirements

4 years of related nursing experience - 1 year in a teaching or leadership position required.

Licensing and Certification Requirements (if applicable)

         License: RN (current registration)

         Professional Certification in area of clinical practice preferred.

         Name: Basic Life Saver (BCLS) Issuing Agency: AHA

         Certification: NRP (Labor and Delivery, NICU dept)

         Certification: ACLS (in ED; PACU/ASU; ICUs; Telemetry Units; SDU; IR, Interventional Cardiology (CCL/EP/Echo); L&D; Endoscopy, and APN Adult Oncology

         Certification: PALS (in ED; PACU; IR; Peds ICU, and APNs Pediatric Oncology depts.)

 

Collective bargaining unit: NYSNA-MSH

 

NYSNA at Mount Sinai Hospital , 707 - Education in Nursing - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

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