Stroke Educator

Salary: $105,000-$110,000 annually

Full-time; Exempt (37.5 hours)

Broad Function:

Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and continuously improve educational programs and activities according to identified learning needs to promote individual development of nursing personnel and to facilitate patient care. This role will support the stroke coordinator and will serve as back-up duties of the coordinator in their absence.

• Use a variety of sources to identify the learning needs of staff.
• Plan and implement programs, either formal or informal, based upon adult teaching and learning principles.
• Evaluate, by a variety of methods, staff development programs in order to ensure their effectiveness and cost efficiency.
• Compile and analyze data from appropriate reports, records and tools that are designed to assess staff development effectiveness. Review and revise staff development activities as necessary.
• Provide orientation programs, as needed, in collaboration with management and personnel staff to fulfill participants’ requirements according to ACH policy and procedures.
• Assist staff in attaining / maintaining appropriate skill levels in their assigned areas.
• Collaborate with nurse management staff, preceptor and / or designated individual, to assist nursing personnel in maintaining or improving competencies.
• Conduct special projects as designated by direct supervisor.
• Guide staff in preparing instructional materials for educational programs and help in the preparation as needed.
• Plan and ensure that those programs specified by the accrediting and regulatory agencies (e.g. DOH, CMS-COPS, etc.) are provided to all staff annually, including the hospital's mandatory in-service programs.
• Coordinates, develops and implements the Stroke Program.
• Assesses and analyzes outcome measures for continued Stroke Center certification.
• Identifies educational needs and provides comprehensive education pertaining to stroke intervention, prevention and rehabilitation for inpatients and the community.
• Collaborates with nursing management and the Education Department to develop and implement staff education related to stroke issues.
• Makes regular rounds on stroke patients to evaluate appropriateness of treatment plan and nursing intervention.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Must possess a valid NYS Registered Professional Nurse license. Must have a minimum of 3 years acute care experience as an RN. BSN required and at least one of the following is also required: Critical care experience, long-term care experience or ACLS. Must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Demonstrated critical thinking skills essential.