Nursing Education Specialist

Department/Unit:

Education And Develop

Work Shift:

Per Diem (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$71,612.39 - $110,999.20The Education Specialist is expected to utilize their knowledge and skills to accomplish the goals of the organization. The Education Specialist achieves this goal through the roles of educator, performance consultant, and leader in collaboration with members of the Hospital, the Center, and the community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports preceptors in developing orientation programs for new Staff.
• Responsible for staff orientation and continued development.
• Demonstrate principles of conflict resolution and promote consensus building.
• Interprets laws, policies, operational procedures and objectives. Ensures compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures, standards of care and practice, and in the monitoring processes in relations to those standard
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and expertise in CMS, DOH, OMH, OPWDD laws and regulations pertaining to access, delivery, transition and financing across the continuum of care.
• Expertise in entitlement eligibility, managed care, guardianship, immigration and naturalization laws.
• Ensures efficient and effective service provision within regulatory and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing with State licensure, in Nursing required
• Experience in education program development and teaching. - preferred
• Demonstrated clinical competency in a nursing or allied health specialty.
• Ability to create collegial and collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to read and analyze documents.
• Ability to listen well, to engage in interactive dialogues with others, and facilitate communication among groups.
• Effective organizational, oral and written communication skills, problem solving, program development, computer skills, strong leadership and team building skills.
• BCLS - Basic Life Support - required
• ACLS/PALS Certification- strongly preferred
• Instructor Certification by ENA or AHA strongly preferred.

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Rarely
• Lifting - Frequently
• Carrying - Frequently
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Balancing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Frequently
• Kneeling - Frequently
• Crouching - Frequently
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold - Rarely
• Extreme heat - Rarely
• Humidity - Rarely
• Wet - Rarely
• Noise - Constantly
• Hazards - Frequently
• Temperature Change - Rarely
• Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely
• Vibration - Rarely

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.