Clinical Ambulatory Educator

Clinical Ambulatory Educator - Stony Brook CPMP Ambulatory

Location: Commack, NY

Schedule: Full Time

Days/Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM - 5 PM 

Salary Range: $92,294 - $127,400 (pay will be determined based on experience, preferred qualifications, and education)

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee. 

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents Stony Brook CPMP’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting

SUMMARY: The Clinical Ambulatory Educator is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs/activities based on a learning needs assessment of the organization.  This position will be responsible for the orientation of new employees, evaluation of their progress in the orientation process, and for providing resources to departments in developing and implementing a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies. This position reports to the Director of Nursing of Ambulatory Care Services and collaborates closely with Executive Leadership, Director of Human Resources, Environment of Care/Safety Coordinator, Nurse Managers and all Services within the Stony Brook Ambulatory Network in the development and implementation of facility wide-educational programs and initiatives.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:    

• Develops, implements, and evaluates specific orientation and training for both new and current clinical staff.
• Develops, plans, executes, and tracks in-service programs, educational series, conferences and lectures, thereby encouraging the continued development of nursing/clinical staff.
• Creation of LMS/HealthStream clinical education trainings, tracking and monitoring completion compliance.
• Educates nursing/clinical 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 and/or coordinates ongoing instruction of technical skills and equipment in accordance to both Ambulatory policies and procedures and equipment manufacturer recommendations to all nursing/clinical staff.
• Monitors the quality of nursing care rendered and the documentation of the nursing process through direct interaction with departmental nursing leadership, clinical staff members and their assigned patients and families.
• Coordinates delivery of patient care by all health professionals by actively sharing knowledge and ideas at Administrative and Clinical meetings, Leadership Rounds and other sessions as appropriate.
• Perform statistical reporting, evaluation, consultation, and make data-based recommendations to ambulatory leadership
• Participate in the development/creation of clinical support staff programs: Medical Assistant Program, Patient Care Technician, Scribes, etc.
• Attends and participates in discussions with physicians, administrators and nursing related to the clinical area. Represents and clarifies the needs of the nursing staff and the patient population. 
• Coordination, record keeping and Orientation of clinical placement of clinical students within Ambulatory practices; tracking/education/orientation of site preceptors.
• Works to standardize clinical education processes across the Stony Brook Medicine Ambulatory network. 
• Position covers all Stony Brook Ambulatory and requires frequent travel to clinical sites within the network. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• 5 years of Registered Nurse experience.
• 2 years of Nursing Education experience
• Current registration to practice as a Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State.
• Experience in education and training program/curriculum design and facilitation.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Experience as Basic Life Support instructor.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP. 

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly 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 Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, 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. 

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.  Improper interference with the ability of CPMP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.