Registered Nurse (RN) Educator

Our amazingEllicott Center is looking to hire a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) Educator for our Long Term Care facility in Buffalo, NY.

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The ideal candidate will have 3 years of Nurse Educator experience in Long Term Care. The Nurse Educator is responsible for overseeing educational needs (staff development/improvement processes), employee health and orientation processes for our healthcare facility. Educates, coaches and verifies staff performance to ensure best practice, compliance, and top customer service. Familiar with a variety of the fields concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience, direct observation and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Oversees Employee health. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. The Nurse Educator reports to theDirector of Quality and/or the Director of Nursing

Job Duties:

• Leads staff development programs; by providing instruction designed in safety, body mechanics, infection control, hazardous infectious materials, etc. to meet NYSDOH & other regulatory mandates

• Maintains educational practices by coaching, counseling, and may participate in the disciplinary process; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Records and documents educational activity, attendance and responses

• Report on active projects, reactions, and progress daily, weekly and monthly.

• Participation in QAPI monthly meetings and projects

• Assist Director of Quality and or Director of Nursing in planning, coordinating and implementing staff programs and services to ensure a well-educated staff.

• Maintain appropriate records and assist in data collection for assessment and evaluation purposes

• Consults with and keeps Director of Quality and or Director of Nursing informed as appropriate or required

• Maintains good inter and intradepartmental relationships, interacting effectively with all internal and external customers

• Maintains close contact with employees off work, on disability or workmans compensation, and their physicians to facilitate their earliest possible return to work

• Reviews incident reports, OSHA reports, involving employees injured at work & coordinates education, loss prevention program with our safety program

• Provides annual tuberculosis screening of volunteers; directs follow-up procedure for positive Manitou testing within the scope of practice and under the direction of Director of Nursing.

• Administers Hep B vaccines & Mantoux (TB skin tests) to various contracted agencies and individuals per guidelines and under the direction of Director of Quality or Director of Nursing

• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years experience as a Nurse Educator in Long Term Care

• Current New York State Registered Nurse(RN) License

• Previous experience working in a long-term care setting

• Demonstrated ability to creatively educate and coach

• CPR certification required, CPR trainer certified or willing to become a trainer.

• Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices

• Must possess the ability to interact, educate, coach and communicate with a wide cross-section of individuals in a courteous, tactful and effective manner

• Must possess the highest ethical standards with respect to discretion and regard for confidentiality

• Must possess an abiding commitment of basic ethical and legal principles

• Possess knowledge of emergency preparedness, safety, fire, disaster, OSHA

• Knowledgeable of infection control procedures

• Ability to handle required record keeping

Location:

Buffalo, NY

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ABOUT US:

Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 160-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in New Yorks beautiful Buffalo, New York.Our size enables a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his/her individuality.Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents, by maintaining each residents dignity and independence. AtEllicott Center, we offer premium compensation, a comprehensivebenefits package, professional growth & stability, innovative training programs and more.Ellicott Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care consortium.