Overview

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HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.

Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Clinical Education Specialist

Full-Time

The Clinical Education Specialist will be responsible for identifying ways to improve nursing performance, create consistent procedure guidelines throughout the Patient Care Services department, and integrate evidence-based practices to patient care.

The CES will be responsible for implementing theory based professional practices evaluating and promoting best care plans for patients and their families. The role will serve as a resource and mentor to nursing staff ensuring curriculum, policies and procedures remain up to date and in compliance with regulatory agencies. The CES will generate data-driven plans that take both quality and cost of care into account using appropriate research practices and methodologies to get accurate data and drive practical change to improve clinical practice. The Clinical Education Specialist serves as a clinical resource for all levels of nursing staff. Provides both clinical leadership and education through ongoing clinical evaluation with the nursing staff. Supplies analytical support to the nursing leadership to plan and predict education needs based upon patient and nurse performance data and direct observation of nursing practice. The CES possesses mastery of clinical decision making, critical thinking, knowledge acquisition and dissemination, problem identification and identification of safety issues in practice.

 Passion

• Commitment to achieving higher levels of performance both personally and for the organization
• Demonstrates focus and alignment with the organizational goals
• Displays the desire to be a lifelong learner
• Driven to create and achieve results

Teamwork

• Mentors and coaches team members in clinical practice
• Demonstrates necessary skills for team building, including open communication and promotion of a collegial atmosphere
• Collaborates with the interprofessional team to review patients’ goals/needs 
• Assist peri-op nurses with clinical needs, cases as needed, as well as perform operating room nursing tasks as appropriate.
• Be a resource for staff to find research, protocols, and teaching materials 

Excellence

• Collaborates with the team to coordinate the plan of care for all complex patients
• Partners with Patient Care Directors regarding clinical practice, staff communication, time utilization, change facilitation and staff assignments
• Serves as a resource to Coordinate clinical activities to ensure the highest level of patient care, incorporating patient safety, interdisciplinary communication, patient satisfaction, and resource utilization
• Active engagement, council membership and serves as co-chair on councils
• Utilizes performance improvement model (Plan-Do-Study-Act) to improve patient outcomes
• Serves as a Nurse Planner. Utilizes American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation/ Continuing Education Approval Program (ANCC-COA) criteria to assess needs, plan, implement and evaluate continuing nursing education activities which qualify for continuing education credit.

• Critical Thinking: Analyzes problems, issues and opportunities. Systematically and logically able to make decisions that support the mission, vision, values and goals of the organization.
• Project Management: Develops and implements projects using a systematic approach to translate work plans into actionable components and measurable outcomes.
• Program Management: Supports, Enhances and develops departmental programs with actionable and measurable outcomes. The programs will support the strategic goals of the organization.

Creativity

• Supports an environment that encourages ‘out of the box’ thinking
• Maintains current knowledge of evidenced-base practice
• Creates an environment leading to innovation

Integrity

• Maintains confidentiality and loyalty
• Encourages honesty and open communication
• Leads by example
• Serves as a Mentor and role model

Qualifications

Requirements

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing required
• Masters of Nursing required
• 3 years’ of Operating Room RN experience required
• NYS RN license and registration required
• AHA BLS certification required

• Certification preferred, required within 6 months of hire

Other Requirements