Job Information
Thompson Health Nurse Educator - Practice Management in Canandaigua, New York
Description
Place yourself in an environment where your growth is supported, your contributions valued and your successes celebrated. UR Thompson Health is looking for a motivated Nurse Educator for our Physician Practices. Join Thompson today!
Main Function:
Provides nursing professional development and education services by assisting outpatient medical office nurses in preparing for contemporary practice
Support nurses in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to competently carry out all facets of the nursing process and clinical standards as defined by the American Nurses Association.
Provides education and development for additional clinical positions in the office setting including medical office assistants, patient care technicians, etc.
Utilizes theory-based practice integrating the domains of the Nurse Educator role to include advanced practice clinical specialty skills, education, research, leadership, and consultation
Job Specific Competencies:
Demonstrates advanced skills in physical assessment and interventions appropriate for pediatrics, family and internal medicine, Ob/Gyn and other fields as applicable.
Promotes evidence-based practice findings and identifies clinical research opportunities in collaboration with physician leadership, practice management and staff nurses.
Implements teaching and learning strategies and interventions based on adult learning theory, fostering critical thinking skills among nurses.
Evaluates clinical outcomes as related to education interventions including the impact on cost, quality and patient satisfaction.
Maintains own knowledge base to keep current on interventions, trends, healthcare and professional nursing developments.
Displays a professional demeanor that exemplifies a positive role model for professional nursing practice at all times.
Demonstrates a high level of collaborative practice, professionalism and excellent communication skills.
Collaborates with all members of the team, demonstrating leadership skills, critical thinking, analysis, effective conflict resolution and role modeling. Displays characteristics of leadership to include autonomous practice (where applicable) and the ability to provide leadership to assigned projects.
Knowledge of Systems Theory and the change process is required.
Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to the patients, staff and the health system
Demonstrated success in training and evaluating staff
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing
Current New York State Registered Nurse license required
BLS certification
Excellent communication skills
Education:
Masters in nursing education, leadership or related field required
Clinical Nurse Specialist highly preferred
Maintains a minimum of fifty hours of continuing education annually
Experience:
5+ years of clinical nursing experience required
Experience in education and other program planning
Previous or current faculty experience desirable
Office based, multi-disciplinary experience preferred
Position Pay Range: $85,000-100,000/year
Starting Pay: Based on experience
Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Qualifications
Education
Required
Masters or better in Nursing
Bachelors or better in Nursing
Licenses & Certifications
Required
- Registered Nurse
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
