Staff Development Instructor, Centralized

Arnot Health System•City of Elmira, NY

4d•$38 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

The Centralized Staff Development Instructor is a clinical expert responsible for Arnot Health system-wide educational programs for staff to meet federal and state accreditation, regulatory mandates, quality management recommendations, and new policies and procedures for staff.

Requirements

Current NYS nursing licensure required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
Minimum 3 years of appropriate nursing practice required.
Excellent communication and writing abilities.
Basic Life Support (BLS) due within 90 days of hire date.
Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire date.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing preferred.
BLS and ACLS instructor desirable, or completed in a negotiated time frame (not to exceed 1 year).
Teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs across the Arnot Health system: such as new employee orientation, certifications (CPR,ACLS,PALS), mandates, regulations, accreditation, quality management outcomes.
Formulating a goal directed plan of teaching which is prioritized and based on determined need.
Evaluating effectiveness of teaching.
Maintaining appropriate documentation of orientation activities and ongoing educational programs, including objectives, class content, evaluations, and employee attendance records.
Maintaining and updating employee educational records in the Learning Management System (LMS).
Demonstrating sound knowledge base, high level of clinical experience skill and decision-making.
Maintaining current knowledge of job functions and policies across the Arnot Health system.
Determining appropriate teaching-learning strategies to meet educational need.
Developing, implementing, and evaluating quality learning modules in the LMS for Arnot Health.
Providing age appropriate educational knowledge to learners.
Serving on committees, task forces, and work groups on a voluntary and appointed basis at the Division of Nursing level.
Demonstrating self-directed learning and participating in continuing education to meet own professional development.
Collaborating with Unit-based Educators in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs given at unit level.
Coordinating and collaborating with Unit Directors, Decentralized Educators, and other departments to develop and refine General Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Unit Clerk orientation and competencies.
Performing concurrent review of educational programs and analyzing appropriateness of programs at least annually.
Being familiar with and demonstrating Joint Commission principles and standards, and participating in the process as appropriate.
Attending all annual mandatory educational programs and maintaining annual competencies as required by position.
Understanding and demonstrating the importance of satisfying the needs of the customer/patient by interacting with him/her in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to the customer's needs, both psychologically and physically, and by taking the initiative to maintain communication with the customer in order to provide a secure and pleasant experience with the Arnot Health and Arnot Health.