Perioperative RN Educator

Perioperative RN Educator

Central NY State

Our client is a 200 bed teaching hospital and medical school campus affiliated with Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, and through a nationally renowned Research Institute. They are continually advancing its missions of patient care, teaching and research, always anticipating and developing to meet the evolving needs of the people and the communities they serve.

Some highlights include:

• Group employed model (GEM) of physicians, providers, ancillary team members, hospitals and health centers serving patients across eight counties
• Academic medical center advancing the health care of people living in rural Central New York
• State-of-the-art technology supporting and adapting to an ever-changing health care delivery system
• Expansive and integrated health care network covering 5,000 square miles and comprised of:
• 6 affiliated hospitals
• More than 28 regional health centers
• Over 18 school-based health centers
• New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH)
• Research Institute

Our client is seeking a successful Perioperative RN Educator to assist in taking a great unit to new heights of patient care.

Summary:

The primary function of the Nurse Educator is to provide effective educational programming to meet the dynamic needs of system nursing staff. The Nurse Educator supports optimal, evidence-based nursing practice by employing educational strategies to promote positive learning and clinical competency in the practice environment. This is accomplished by assessment of learning needs, identification of issues and trends, identification of desired outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination, consultation and evaluation. The Nurse Educator is responsible for developing and implementing educational plans to meet the identified learning needs of the nursing staff and for promoting high quality clinical performance to enhance patient outcomes.

Education:

Essential:

• Graduation from an accredited Baccalaureate, Associate or Diploma Professional Nursing Program is required.
• Bachelors Degree required, with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Masters in Nursing (Nursing Education or related specialty) preferred.

Other information:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant clinical experience is required with increasing staff development or leadership responsibility preferred.

Credentials:

Essential:

• RN License.
• Basic Life Support.

Our client offers an aggressive salary based on experience, relocation assistance, an amazing work environment and a great health system to work and grow with!

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