What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Educator position at Episcopal Health Services, Inc.?
EHS Overview:
Episcopal Health Services Inc. (EHS) is a health system located on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. EHS provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care to the diverse populations of the Rockaways, Five Towns, South Nassau, and beyond. The system offers comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services to people of all faiths.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission’s Health Facilities Accreditation Program and is approved by the New York State Department of Health. The hospital is a recipient of the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award and the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. Additionally, St. John's is proud to be redesignated as a Baby-Friendly® Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA – the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States.
Come Grow With Us!
Type: Full-Time 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
Shift: Days
Hours: Varies
Pay Range: $145,000 - $155,000
Job Description:
- Plans and implements educational activities that are congruent with the EHS mission, goals, values, priorities and resources.
- Works with fellow Educators to plan, implement and evaluate nursing orientation process.
- Participates in formal orientation classes for all new employees in the Nursing Department.
- Monitors staff through direct observation, interaction with the Nurse Supervisor/Manager/Director and dialogue with the involved staff to ensure staff is competent to perform duties as assigned.
- Educates staff in the use of any new equipment and maintains a record of such training in their educational file.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years Med/Surg Telemetry experience; applicable teaching and clinical experience.
- Certification in specialty area preferred.
- NYS RN license required.
- American Heart Association certification in Basic Life Support (BCLS) required.
- Master's degree in Nursing
Salary : $145,000 - $155,000