Director Nursing Education & Professional Practice - Mount Sinai West - Full Time - Day Shift

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

25d

About The Position

Responsible for the oversight and management of nursing education operations and initiatives for nursing staff through specialized programs, academic and international affiliations, nursing internet and intranet development, funded programs as well as the promotion of nursing research/performance improvement through evidenced based practice, presentations and publications for the Department of Nursing. This includes, but is not limited to, the management of selected staff and operations, academic affiliations and study tours; specialized and funded educational projects, survey preparation, internet development, specialized training initiatives, education related to promotion of nursing research and evidence-based practice, project management, and attaining funding and publication.

Requirements

BSN required
Master?s degree in nursing or health-related field required
Doctorate or enrollment in a nursing doctoral program required
Minimum of three years in clinical specialty and nursing education and quality required.
Research experience required.

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and maintains professional and hospital standards of care to support outcomes-based care and evidence-based nursing practice.
Insures that the overall patient management program supports patient, unit and clinical service objectives, patient management, and excellence in the delivery of patient care services.
Develops, implements and oversees educational operations and specialized educational programs that promotes both clinical service and academic excellence.
Works closely with leadership throughout the Service, Nursing Department and other departments to insure the highest expections of research and professional standards are met.
Demonstrates integral involvement in the Nursing Research committee as co-chairperson and additional Professional Practice Committees as member.
Supports the overall strategic goals of the Hospital and the Nursing Department.
Identifies, responds to and investigates potential and actual performance improvement concerns and develops appropriate evidence-based programs accordingly.
Oversees educational and research operations/staff within the Department of Nursing
Provides clinical leadership in the development of interdisciplinary and nursing standards relevant to the scope of practice.
Assesses staff educational needs and develops in-service and specialized clinical training initiatives programs in collaboration with the Clinical Directors, Clinical Nurse Managers and the Department of Nursing Education staff.
Provides individual and group education as needed to promote evidence-based practice.
Oversees funded projects and seeks additional funding to promote specialized education/research as necessary.
Coordinates academic relationships with schools of nursing through compliance with student/faculty affiliations/agreements.
Coordinates Study Tours and international nursing affiliations
Collaborates with education specialists and professional practice program staff to meet all professional and regulatory agency compliance and standards.
Supports nursing education and preceptorships, providing an optimal learning environment for nursing staff and affiliated students.
Collaborates with Senior Director to ensure that all nursing personnel are appropriately credentialed and complete ongoing educational programs as required.
Member of the Departmental Nursing Research Committee and participates in designated Nursing Research subcommittees as necessary.
Member of the Institutional Review Board to represent the interests of the Department of Nursing/discipline of professional nursing as well as perform the required functions of a voting member of this committee.