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Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Education Specialist is a Registered Professional Nurse who is responsible for education in an assigned area to promote educational outcomes consistent with the goals of the department
A day in the life of an Education Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Assesses all aspects of the educational process, including the assessment of staff learning needs, development of curricula to meet these needs, implementation of educational programs/offerings, and the outcomes of such programs/offerings
- Delivers educational offerings based on adult education learning principals
- Develops, Reviews and revises nursing procedures, both directly and on a consultation basis, teaching records, performance checklists, orientation competency maps, patient education materials, etc., as they relate to staff /patient education, including incorporating same into orientation and all applicable continuing education.
- Acts as a resource and mentor to clinical instructors in relation to clinical objectives, teaching strategies, and evaluation of staff performance in the clinical setting
- Assists Nurse Managers, Advanced Practice Nurses, Case Managers, and Clinical Educator in planning and presenting continuing education programs/courses.
- Monitors educational outcomes through performance improvement activities (PI) activities, reviews PI data results, develops educational outcomes through performance improvement data results, implements performance improvement activities as they relate to the specific focus teams structures developed within the department of nursing education, i.e. (Critical Care, Medical-Surgical, Orientation, Women and Children).
- Sets annual goals and education plans based on the goals of Nursing Professional Development
- Develops working knowledge of ANA standards, and communicates these standards to the clinical educators and Nursing Staff
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to communicating with the patient, parent, and or primary caregiver (s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
- Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing required
- Master's degree in healthcare, medical or nursing required
- Minimum of 3 years of acute care nursing in area of specialty
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a classroom instructor in either a hospital or staff development department or a school of professional nursing.
- NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License required
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification required
- Experience with Curriculum development, evaluative methods, and contact hours application Professional certification in area of specialty related to practice (staff development) preferred
- Master's degree in nursing preferred
- Professional certification in an area of specialty related to practice (staff development)preferred
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
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