Description
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.
Summary:
Perioperative Educator demonstrates expertise in five domains: clinical knowledge, consultation, education of staff and patients, support of management, and conduct of research. The role supports the organization's goals of quality service by developing programs consistent with current trends in patient treatment. Patient/staff satisfaction through role-modeling and by communicating goals to staff. Conducts rounds and utilizes appropriate resources to ensure cost effectiveness of programs.
Responsibilities:
- Educational Programming: Works collaboratively with the Management Team to assess the educational needs of staff. Demonstrates competency to utilize a variety of methods to collect data and analyze educational needs of staff as appropriate; Demonstrates competency to plan, implement and evaluate educational programs, competency assessments and learning activities based upon ongoing educational need for all staff; Participates in general Norwalk Hospital and nursing unit orientation/training programs/regulatory agency requirements; Provides training and continuing education programs annually, including 2 CEU programs/year.Clinical Education; Develops, schedules, teaches and implements unit based programs based on collaboration with staff identifying priorities and establishing realistic outcomes for patient care interventions; Coordinates educational experiences for staff related to area of expertise and program objectives; Provides clinical education to facilitate learning experiences related to nursing personnel job descriptions and individual educational needs; fosters clinical excellence thru promotion of certification in area of specialization to include AMBI, PACU, OR, Orderlies and SPD; Works closely with the preceptor/buddy and orientee to establish and achieve learning goals and objectives on a weekly basis; assesses readiness of orientee to come off orientationEducation Skills Experience:
MASTER'S LVL DGRE
Other Information:
Required: Masters Degree, APRN, CNOR and RNFA within 2 years of hire.
Minimum Experience: zero to six months
Desired: Registered Nurse, MSN. Relevant teaching experience desired. High level competency in selected psychomotor skills, critical thinking skills.
Credentials:RN,BLS,CNOR,APRN,RNFA
Company: Norwalk Hospital Association
Org Unit: 381
Department: Nursing Education
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $45.93 - $85.29 Hourly
Read LessDescription
Description
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.
Summary:
To assist the clinician in providing medical care to the patients of the Medical Practice.
Responsibilities:
Prepares materials, supplies, equipment, and the patient to assist clinician with the patient's medical exam.Obtains the patient's history and medical information.Provides direct patient care as directed by a Registered Nurse or clinician.Collects and processes specimens as directed by the clinician and performs point of care testing.Administers medications, and vaccinations as directed by the clinician. Instructs the patient and family on how to perform clinician recommended preventive care, takes prescribed medication, prepares for tests, monitors treatment progress and notes symptom changes.Contacts the patient to provide requested follow-up, advises them of test results or relays clinicians instructions.Fulfills and adheres to all compliance responsibilities related to the position.Maintains and Models the Organizations values.Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance.Performs other duties as required.Education Skills Experience:
Ability to travel between practices as needed. Required: Active LPN License based on state; BLS certification required within 30 days.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Northwell Health Med Practice CT
Org Unit: 1705
Department: Geriatric Medicine Program 100 Redding Road, Redding CT
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $26.48 - $50.49 Hourly
Read Less 
