Are you a nurse who loves to educate others? Are you interested in helping patient care technicians succeed in their role? We have the job for you! Join Thompson in this new grant funded opportunity as the Patient Care Technician Educator!

Full time, D/E position

This position is grant funded.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement up to $6000/year
• Contribution and match on Retirement Plan
• Five weeks paid time off
• Access to Success coaches
• Free parking

Main Function

• Provide oversight for all aspects of the patient care technician (PCT) orientation and continuing education
• Create career pathways for PCTs
• Create a positive learning environment and ongoing support for retention of PCTs in conjunction with unit/department leaders

Required Job Specific Competencies

• Promotes evidence based practice in PCT onboarding and continuing education
• Implements teaching and learning strategies and interventions based on adult learning theory
• Evaluates clinical outcomes as related to education interventions including the impact on cost, quality, and satisfaction with health care
• Involvement in the implementation of new techniques for safety and quality care
• Maintains own knowledge base on current interventions, trends, healthcare and professional nursing developments
• Knowledge of Systems Theory and change process required

Qualifications/Education

• BSN required
• NYS license to practice nursing required
• BLS Certification required
• MSN in nursing education preferred
• Maintains a minimum of fifty hours of continuing education annually

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in adult acute care nursing
• Experience in education and other program planning
• Previous or current faculty experience desirable
• Project management experience desirable

Company Culture

Thompson Health has a culture of empowerment. At Thompson, interdisciplinary teams come together to improve care, your suggestions are welcomed and your ideas are part of the solution. Three of our executives have an RN background so we understand the importance of the patient experience! Place yourself in an environment where your growth is supported, your contributions valued and your successes celebrated.

Position Pay Range: $42.00-48.00/hour

Starting Pay: Based on experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply

Education

• Bachelor of Science or better in Nursing

• Masters of Science or better in Nursing

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse

Behaviors

• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)