Nurse Educator

JOB PURPOSE:

TheNurseEducator serves as a clinical education Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for developing, coordinating, and conducting clinical and interdisciplinary training programs to support staff competency, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and quality participant care. This role partners with organizational leadership andSMEsto develop standardized educational programs, assess training effectiveness, and support ongoing professional development across the continuum of care.

TheNurseEducator is also expected tomaintaincurrent operational knowledge of nursing workflows, home care responsibilities, clinical documentation, and organizational systems through periodic field visits and participant home visits to effectively train, support, and guide clinical staff.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, coordinate, and conduct orientation programs, mandatory in-services, 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, EMRutilization, organizational policies, regulatory requirements, infection control, andevidence-based practices. 

• Evaluate the competency and performance of newly hired nursing staff during and after orientation; provideadditionaltraining recommendations and feedbackregardingreadiness for independent practice. 

• Conduct field visits and periodic participant home visits independentlyand alongside nursing staff to assess competencies,observeworkflows, and provide real-time education and clinical support. 

• Collaborate with Clinical Management to carry a limited caseload on days withouttrainingtomaintaincurrent operational knowledge andproficiency. 

• 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. 

• Identifyeducational gaps, operational challenges, and opportunities for process improvement through staff observations, audits, and field activities; communicate findings and recommendations to leadership asappropriate. 

• Collaborate with operational, clinical, quality, compliance, and interdisciplinary teams to develop, standardize, andmaintaineducational 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. 

• Maintainrecords related to educational activities, staff attendance, competency validations, and required training compliance. 

• Assistwith 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 asrequired. 

• 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 descriptionestablishedby the PACE organization before working independently.

• Actingmemberof the IDT.

Staff Oversight Responsibilities:

• 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 byprovidingongoing guidance, feedback, coaching, and performance-related support throughout the onboarding process. 

• Provide recommendations to leadershipregardingsuccessful completion of orientation, extension of training,additionalcoaching 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 recommendationsidentifiedduring 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 stafffail tofollow established clinical protocols, documentation requirements, safety standards, or organizational expectations. 

• Collaborate with operational leadership, Human Resources, and Clinical leadershipregardingemployee performance concerns, competency deficiencies, remediation plans, and disciplinary recommendations asappropriate.

Schedule:8:30AM – 5:30PMOnsite

Weekly Hours:40

Location:Most onsite training and educational activities for this role are conducted at the organization’s Bronx location. However, on days where onsite training or operational activities are not scheduled in the Bronx, the employee may work from the organization location closest to their residence, based on operational needs and management approval.

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.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education:Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing;Master's Degree, preferred.

Experience:

• 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.  

• Experience in facilitating, assessingand analyzing development needs in a person, team or organization and identifying anddesigningengaging learning solutions when applicable is desirable.   

• 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.

License:Current active and unrestricted license in NYS as a Registered Nurse,required.

Additional Requirements:

• Be legally authorized (for example, currently licensed, registered, or certified if applicable) to practice in the State in which the healthcare professional will perform the function.

• Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizationsup to datebefore engaging in direct participant contact.

• Must have excellent written andpresentationskills.

• Polished presentation skills, strong oral and written communication skills and fully bilingual (English/Spanish).   

• Computer and technological skills: Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft suite of products (i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Word) and other presentation software. Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (Relias is a plus). 

• Project Management: Ability to work with multiple tasks with minimum supervision.  Capacity to achieve results according to plan ensuring the expected quality. Excellent organization capacity to define priorities, meet deadlines, and flexible change.  Knowledgeonproject coordination, identification of business needs, work plan, budget control, time management, resource allocation, team management, and status reports.  Must demonstrate leadership, logic, and reasoning skills. 

Physical Requirements

Individuals must be able to sustain certain physical requirements essential to the job. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Standing– Duration of up to 6 hours a day.

• Sitting/Stationary positions– Sedentary position in duration of up to 6-8 hours a day for consecutive hours/periods.

• Lifting/Push/Pull– Up to 50 pounds of equipment, baggage, supplies, and ability to lift patients safely andusingOSHA guidelines, etc.

• Bending/Squatting– Must be able to safely bend or squat to care for patients, use medical supplies, etc. 

• Stairs/Steps/Walking/Climbing– Must be able to safely maneuver stairs, climb up/down,and walk to access work areasPositionrequires the individual to be able to travel,andwalk between sites/locations and work areas throughout the day.

• Agility/Fine Motor Skills- Mustdemonstrateagility and fine motor skills tooperateand activate equipment, devices, instruments, and tools (ie. typing, use of medical supplies, equipment, etc.)

• Sight/Visual Requirements– Must be able to visually assess patients, readorderstype/write documentation, etc. with accuracy.

• Audio Hearing and Motor Skills (language) Requirements– Must be able to listen attentively and document information from patients, community members, providers, etc., and intake information through audio processing with accuracy. In addition,mustbe able to speak comfortably and clearly with language motor skills forcustomersto understandtheindividual. 

• Cognitive Ability– Must be able todemonstrategooddecision-making, reasonableness, cognitive ability, rational processing, and analysis to satisfy essential functions of the job.

Disclaimer:Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change asdeterminedby the needs of the company.