The Nurse Educator is responsible for providing education and evaluation to nursing and patient care staff on the different units throughout the hospital. In addition, this position may provide individualized direct patient care utilizing the skills and knowledge relevant to the care of patients. This position provides supervision to the Registered Nurses and ancillary personnel and reports directly to the Director of Nursing Education and Professional Development.

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Registered Nurses are critical members of the team who diagnose and treat responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques such as case finding, health teaching and counseling. Our valued team members provide care supportive to our patients' health and well-being, while adhering to a medical regimen.

JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for the delivery of nursing care to all assigned patients
• Assumes preceptor role in orientation of nursing personnel and students on the unit when needed. Provides written documentation to nursing leadership of achieved competencies by the orientee according to the standards of care for the unit/service
• Develops, implements and evaluates clinical orientation and unit specific orientation for both experienced and inexperienced nursing staff
• Collaborates with Patient Care Leadership to plan in-service programs, conferences and lectures, thereby encouraging the continued development of nursing staff
• Collaborates with Patient Care Leadership to develop and educate nursing staff (including technical skills and use of equipment) utilizing verbalization and return demonstration to assure successful completion and achievement of competencies
• Identifies and documents nursing staff’s learning need’s assessment, learner objectives, and the context of programs, resources, and methods of evaluation used.
• Provides ongoing instruction of technical skills and equipment in accordance to the hospital policies and procedures to all nursing staff
• Monitors the quality of nursing care rendered and the documentation of the nursing process through direct interaction with nursing staff members and their assigned patients and families
• Coordinates delivery of patient care by all health professionals by actively sharing knowledge and ideas with hospital leadership
• Attends and participates in committees with physicians, administrators and nursing related to the clinical area. Represents and clarifies the needs of the nursing staff and the patient population.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least five years post-licensure acute care experience in nursing.
• Graduation from a National League of Nursing Accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelors degree.
• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in New York State.
• Current BLS provider certification from the American Heart Association.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of experience in area of specialization.
• Masters degree.
• PALS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
• Unit specific specialty certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Working conditions may involve exposure to infectious disease, blood, body fluids and/or tissue as well as other unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries and illness.
• May be exposed to and be required to handle varying unpredictable, emergency and crisis situations.
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
• This position is classified by OSHA as Category 1.

As part of employment at Southampton Hospital, there may be occasions when travel to other locations is needed to support operational needs.

Special NotesResume/CV should be included with the online application.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBSH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck!

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Employee Health Services*

• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of Stony Brook Medicine provides direct access to the highest level of academic-based medical care. Located in the heart of the village of Southampton, two hours from New York City, the hospital provides healthcare services to a diverse community of year-round residents, second homeowners and vacationers. The population, about 75,000 in the winter months, increases sharply to more than 300,000 in the summer. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has been recognized as a Long Island Top Workplace by Newsdayamong large employers (defined as having 500+ employees).

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duty organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Southampton employees and is responsible for employment, including promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and Human Resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.

Given StaffCo's employment responsibilities, it is deemed the "employer" for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.

Stony Brook Medicine is committed to excellence in diversity and creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier, and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.