Field Nurse Educator

FlexStaff•Village of New Hyde Park, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Field Nurse Educator is responsible for preparing, coaching, and evaluating nursing staff to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality participant care. This role combines hands-on field nursing with clinical education by conducting participant home visits, performing competency evaluations, developing, and delivering engaging training presentations and educational materials, mentoring staff, and supporting regulatory compliance, clinical excellence, and organizational standards. This role also requires periodic travel to participant homes, Day Health Centers, Diagnostic & Treatment Centers, and other organizational locations to support field observations, training activities, competency assessments, and operational collaboration.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5+) years of experience conducting training classes or as an Education Coordinator in a healthcare facility.
Experience designing and facilitating training/learning solutions/sessions based on adult learning principles is required.
Minimum of two (2) years performing participant home visits independently.
Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or, if the individual has less than one (1) year of experience but meets all other requirements, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon Hiring.
Current active and unrestricted license in NYS as a Registered Nurse, required.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree, preferred.
Experience in facilitating, assessing and analyzing development needs in a person, team or organization and identifying and designing engaging learning solutions when applicable is desirable.

Responsibilities

Develop, coordinate, and conduct orientation programs, mandatory inservices, continuing education, competency assessments, and ongoing educational activities for clinical and interdisciplinary staff.
Serve as a clinical education SME by providing guidance and education related to clinical workflows, documentation standards, EMR utilization, organizational policies, regulatory requirements, infection control, and evidence-based practices.
Evaluate the competency and performance of newly hired nursing staff during and after orientation; provide additional training recommendations and feedback regarding readiness for independent practice.
Independently perform participant home visits to maintain clinical proficiency and demonstrate organizational standards of nursing practice.
Conduct ride-alongs with home care nurses to observe clinical practice, provide real-time coaching, reinforce best practices, and validate clinical competencies in the participant's home.
Complete field competency evaluations for newly hired and existing nursing staff, including annual competencies, remediation plans, and return demonstrations.
Collaborate with Clinical Management to conduct participant home visits requiring advanced clinical expertise, specialized nursing skills, competency evaluations, staff training, or additional operational support, while maintaining current clinical knowledge and proficiency.
Maintain current knowledge of organizational clinical systems, documentation processes, operational workflows, and home care practices to effectively support staff training and respond to clinical and operational questions.
Develop practical job aids, competency checklists, clinical reference guides, and educational materials that support standardized nursing practice.
Prepare and deliver engaging instructor-led training sessions using Microsoft PowerPoint, case studies, demonstrations, and hands-on learning techniques.
Identify educational gaps, operational challenges, and opportunities for process improvement through staff observations, audits, and field activities; communicate findings and recommendations to leadership as appropriate.
Collaborate with operational, clinical, quality, compliance, and interdisciplinary teams to develop, standardize, and maintain educational materials, policies, procedures, workflows, and training programs.
Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities, including chart audits, environmental safety reviews, infection control initiatives, competency evaluations, and special projects.
Assist with recruitment activities for nursing staff, including interviewing and evaluating candidates as requested.
Participate as an active member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and support organizational committees, initiatives, and special assignments as required.
Perform all duties within the scope of licensure, organizational policies, and regulatory requirements.
Only act within the scope of the individual's authority to practice.
Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by the PACE organization before working independently.
Evaluate, monitor, and coach newly hired clinical staff throughout the orientation and training period to assess clinical competency, professionalism, adherence to organizational standards, and readiness for independent practice.
Serve as the primary training point of contact for new hires during orientation by providing ongoing guidance, feedback, coaching, and performance related support throughout the onboarding process.
Provide recommendations to leadership regarding successful completion of orientation, extension of training, additional coaching needs, or termination of employment based on performance, competency, behavioral concerns, or failure to meet organizational standards.
Document and communicate performance concerns, competency deficiencies, training progress, and corrective action recommendations identified during orientation, field visits, competency assessments, and ongoing educational activities.
Conduct clinical competency evaluations and field observations to ensure compliance with organizational policies, clinical protocols, regulatory requirements, documentation standards, and participant care expectations.
Recommend corrective actions, retraining plans, and initiation of disciplinary processes when staff fail to follow established clinical protocols, documentation requirements, safety standards, or organizational expectations.
Collaborate with operational leadership, Human Resources, and Clinical leadership regarding employee performance concerns, competency deficiencies, remediation plans, and disciplinary recommendations as appropriate.
Conduct competency sign-offs for field-based nursing skills and recommend when staff are prepared to independently manage participant home visits.
Provide one-on-one coaching and remediation in the field for nurses requiring additional clinical development, documentation improvement, or workflow support.