Nurse Educator - Home Care (Full-Time, Days)

Summary
The Nurse Educator is responsible for identifying, facilitating and evaluating educational activities for nursing and clinical staff. This position provides opportunities to promote life-long learning for employees and lends to safe, quality, patient care. This particular position is responsible for teaching and oversight of the Home Health Aide Training Program, as well as Home Health Aide continuing education and annual competencies.

STATUS: Full-Time

LOCATION: Rochester Regional Health Home Care - Monroe Ave

DEPARTMENT: Home Care

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

RESPONSIBILITES

• Facilitates the orientation process for all new staff. Develops, organizes and delivers all classroom or virtual orientation lesson plans.
• Provides ongoing educational needs assessment to identify relevant educational activities such as new diagnoses, new equipment, policy and procedure expectations, and quality outcome data.
• In collaboration with Directors/Managers, provides support and education remediation, as appropriate.
• Assesses staff competency levels and facilitates various methods to accomplish competency completion.
• Facilitate and/or develop and deliver continuing educational opportunities for staff.
• Determine effectiveness of educational offerings and analyze cost to maximize the efficient utilization of resources.
• Maintains strict record keeping of all educational activities with attendance as required by regulatory agencies such as NYSDOH.
• Utilizes a variety of learning methods such as power point presentations, on-line computer programs, self-learning packets, demo/re-demonstration, simulation training.
• Utilizes effective communication strategies by developing communications and audio visual materials that are clear and concise.
• Maintains professional affiliations as appropriate to keep abreast of new developments and participates in activities that enhance personal and professional growth.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• -Associates Degree in Nursing required.
• Educator for Home Health Aide Training Program only: Associates Degree required - Bachelors preferred Minimum of 2 years RN nursing experience, at least 1 year of which must be in home health care.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Nursing preferred.

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EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

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.

PAY RANGE:

$80,753.40 - $110,292.00Rochester14607

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.