Nurse Educator - Primary Care

Job Title:Nurse Educator - Primary Care

Location:Riedman Campus - 100 Kings Highway South Rochester, NY 14617

Hours Per Week:40

Schedule:Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (with occasional meetings earlier or later in the day)

SUMMARY

Provides and/or facilitates learning opportunities for employees,patients/residents/clients and the community in order to promote quality care, enhanced wellness, and on-going growth and development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies and validates the learning needs of customers by utilizing needs assessments, CQI results, performance improvement results, customer surveys, and course evaluation results.

• Develops educational programs and curriculum that promote quality health care, employee or patient growth, and personal wellness. Programs will be based on current literature findings. Materials will be developed using current research in the field.

• Implements and/or facilitates programs to meet the identified learning needs of our customers. Provides in-depth orientation, in-service and continuing education for staff or patients.

• Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of educational offerings by developing, monitoring and assessing competencies. Implements changes based on need. Analyzes cost to maximize the efficient utilization of resources.

• Provides leadership in areas of expertise as a resource to the customer. May assess clinical competence of staff with new procedures and/or equipment.

• Utilizes effective communication strategies by developing communications and audio visual materials that are clear and concise.

• Utilizes appropriate marketing for programs both internally and externally.

• Maintains professional affiliations as appropriate to keep abreast of new developments and participates in activities that enhance personal and professional growth.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree required in nursing, health education, or instructional development OR
• An equivalent combination of education and healthcare related work experience will be considered

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Kind, understanding with strong attention to detail

EDUCATION:

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

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The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.