Nurse Educator - Primary Care

Rochester Regional Health

3d • $80,753 - $110,292 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides and/or facilitates learning opportunities for employees, patients/residents/clients, and the community to promote quality care, enhanced wellness, and ongoing growth and development. The Nurse Educator identifies customer learning needs, develops and delivers educational programs and curriculum based on current literature and research, and evaluates the effectiveness of educational offerings. The role provides leadership and subject-matter expertise, supports staff orientation and continuing education, and may assess clinical competence related to new procedures or equipment.

This position is based at Riedman Campus in Rochester, New York. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with occasional meetings earlier or later in the day, for 40 hours per week. The role has light clinical physical requirements, including frequent standing and walking, occasional lifting of light objects, and routine reaching, grasping, and fine manipulation. It also involves clinical observation and communication, multitasking, and potential exposure to infectious materials and other clinical hazards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, health education, or instructional development, or an equivalent combination of education and healthcare-related work experience.
• BLS - Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
• Registered Nurse license from the New York State Office of the Professions.

Nice To Haves

• Kind and understanding, with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Identify and validate customer learning needs using needs assessments, CQI and performance-improvement results, customer surveys, and course evaluations.
• Develop educational programs and curricula that promote quality health care, employee or patient growth, and personal wellness, using current literature and research.
• Implement or facilitate programs that meet identified learning needs, including in-depth orientation, in-service education, and continuing education for staff or patients.
• Evaluate and document the effectiveness of educational offerings by developing, monitoring, and assessing competencies; implement changes as needed and analyze costs to use resources efficiently.
• Provide leadership and serve as a resource to customers in areas of expertise; may assess staff clinical competence with new procedures or equipment.
• Develop clear and concise communications and audiovisual materials using effective communication strategies.
• Market programs appropriately, both internally and externally.
• Maintain appropriate professional affiliations, keep abreast of developments, and participate in activities that support personal and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time