Nurse Educator - Operating Room

Job Title

Nurse Educator

Job Description

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is a proud member of Catholic Health and has served the residents of the Smithtown area for more than 50 years. St. Catherine's is located on the north shore of Long Island in Smithtown. The campus is comprised of 296-bed not-for-profit community hospital; a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center; and a 60,000 square foot medical office building. Our nurses, physicians, and support staff are devoted to providing advanced health care in an environment of compassion to our patients, their families, and our community. Our Mission is to create an environment of healing and compassion, to offer care to those in need and to provide a spirit of mutual respect while upholding our religious mission.

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials. Our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

Nurse Educator Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized clinical expertise and skill, acting as a support person and role model for the nursing staff.
• Serves as a clinical resource to staff in the application of relevant research findings to practice
• Assess clinical skills and learning needs of the nursing staff.
• Collaborate with leadership and nursing preceptors in evaluating and promoting development amongst the nursing staff.
• Participate in the development of policies, procedures, and standards of patient care relevant to clinical practice
• Manage education of staff, including employees' orientation to the unit, standards of care, and competencies.
• Design, plan, and implement a criteria-based staff development program to meet the clinical needs of all nursing care team members
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the overall orientation and continuing education programs for the Nursing department
• Take an active role in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of continuing education and patient education programs, and other educational projects as requested
• Actively participate in unit departmental and interdisciplinary programs, meetings and conferences to assist with changing trends in the delivery of patient care
• Engage in unit specific performance improvement initiatives and assist in addressing knowledge deficits identified through unit-based monitoring
• Participates in the orientation and onboarding of new staff, providing education, guidance, and support to promote safe clinical practice, competency development, and adherence to departmental and organizational standards
• Demonstrates familiarity with current Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) guidelines and integrates evidence-based standards into operating room and recovery room education, clinical practice, and staff competency development

Qualifications:

• Passion for Nursing Education
• 5+ Years of RN acute care nursing experience
• Leadership or Nursing Education experience preferred
• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree required
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree required
• Licensure: New York Registered Nurse (RN) License & Registration
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Preferred Certifications: BCLS Instructor certification; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification ; CNOR Certification

Posted Salary Range

USD $130,000.00 - USD $155,000.00 /Yr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.