Nurse Educator and Performance Improvement Coordinator New

United Health Services is looking for a dynamic Educator and Performance Improvement Coordinator at Wilson Medical Center.

The Nurse Educator/PI Coordinator on the Unit is responsible for collaborating with the Nurse Managers and Directors of Nursing across sites to plan and implement specific orientation, in-service education, and staff development. Ensures competency of all staff within clinical area. Provides support in review and development of departmental policies and procedures.

At UHS, we believe that every connection matters—from the way we support our patients in critical moments to how we empower our teams to grow and succeed. If you're ready to contribute to strategic planning, drive departmental goals, and lead with empathy in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to make a meaningful impact where every connection truly counts.

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Responsibilities:

• Consistently meets or exceeds expectations for a Registered Nurse when providing patient care including: the use of Nursing Process to assess, plan, delegate, coordinate, implement and evaluate nursing care; evidence-based practice; patient-centered care; education for patients and families; administration of medications; collaboration with the health care team, productivity and effective resources utilization; participation in Shared Governance; support of a learning environment; and professional development.

• Conducts annual education needs assessment. Gathers input from Quality Management, Nurse Managers, staff and Nursing Education and Professional Practice.

• Plans educational programming based on needs assessment, utilizing adult learning principles, which is consistent for all areas cross-site. Schedules educational programming at times to meet staff needs.

• Coordinates required certifications for the practice area. (i.e., BASIC Coronary Course, Fetal Monitoring, NRP).

• Develops and maintains a written progressive orientation program that incorporates the Joint Commission standards and New York State requirements along with the Competency Based Orientation Tools (CBO) and UHS Clinical Coaching guidelines.

• Coordinates and oversees orientation programs in the practice area (may be cross-site) including meeting with new employees regularly during the orientation period to evaluate progress. Provides progress reports to Nurse Managers.

• Facilitates, coordinates and conducts ongoing quality management and improvement activities for the practice area.

• Compiles quarterly data related to quality performance improvement indicators and submits to the Nurse Managers and Director of Nursing.

• Maintains educational records for orientation, mandatory programs, and continuing education programs and submits records to Nursing Education and Professional Practice.

• Plans and manages the annual Competency Assessment process of staff to ensure completion.

• Serves as an education consultant to nursing personnel.

• After appropriate training, functions as a Nurse Planner within the United Health Services Approved Provider Unit for Continuing Nursing Education (through the Nursing Education and Professional Practice Department).

• Participates in a minimum of one professional nursing organization.

Education/Experience

Minimum Required:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing

• Three (3) years relevant clinical nursing experience

Preferred:

• Clinical Specialist with Master’s Degree in Nursing

• Previous education or management experience

License/Certification

Minimum Required:

• New York State Registered Nurse

• CPR certification within 3 months of hire

• NRP certification

Preferred:

• CPR Basic Life Support Instructor certification

• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty (C-EFM, In-Pt OB)

• Member of AWHONN

• Experience in collaboration with various interdisciplinary teams

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment and patient care areas which require working in proximity to other employees and patients. Rooms are air conditioned and heated.

• Frequent walking, standing, bending and lifting.

• Fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.

• Exposure to equipment cleaning solutions and disinfectants.

• PPE (Eyewear, Masks, Face shields, Shoe covers, and Gloves) as required by UHS Hospitals Infection Control policies.

Age of Patients Served

• All Age Groups

HIPAA Roles-Based Access to Patient Information

• All – Access to patient information, including restricted information – Level 4