RN-Education Spec-Clin Center for Learning and Development

$71,547 - $118,053/Yr

Albany Medical Center - Kinderhook, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Kinderhook, NY

Hospitals

About the position

The Education Specialist plays a crucial role in enhancing the educational framework within the organization by serving as an educator, performance consultant, and leader. This position focuses on developing orientation programs for new staff, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and fostering collaborative relationships within the hospital and community. The specialist is responsible for the design and implementation of educational activities that support high-quality patient care and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Support preceptors in developing orientation programs for new staff.
• Responsible for staff orientation and continued development.
• Demonstrate principles of conflict resolution and promote consensus building.
• Represent Case Management/Social Work at organizational committee meetings as directed.
• Serve as AMCLiaison with executive leadership interfacing with continuum of care providers and public agencies.
• Interpret laws, policies, operational procedures and objectives, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures, standards of care and practice, and monitoring processes related to those standards.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and expertise in CMS, DOH, OMH, OPWDD laws and regulations pertaining to access, delivery, transition and financing across the continuum of care.
• Ensure efficient and effective service provision within regulatory and professional standards.

Requirements

• A Master's Degree in Social Work with State licensure or a Master's degree in Nursing or a Master's degree in Education with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, or a Master's degree in an allied health field from an accredited institution.
• Experience in the field of Clinical Social Work or Nursing with experience in Case Management, Utilization Review and Discharge Planning.
• BLS Certification.
• Demonstrated clinical competency in a nursing or allied health specialty.
• Ability to create collegial and collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to read and analyze documents.
• Ability to listen well, engage in interactive dialogues with others, and facilitate communication among groups.
• Effective organizational, oral and written communication skills, problem solving, program development, computer skills, strong leadership and team building skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience in education program development and teaching.
• Pediatric nursing experience.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Access to sensitive information training
• Support for continuing education and professional development