Nurse Educator - Critical Care

At Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, the Nurse Educator - Critical Care Services, plays a vital role in strengthening the knowledge, confidence, and clinical readiness of nurses who care for some of our most acutely ill patients. Reporting to the Director of Nursing Education, this position combines advanced critical care expertise with a passion for adult learning to design and deliver orientation, competency validation, continuing education, and practice-improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Develops and initiates orientation/onboarding process and continuous staff development programs.
Collaborates and assists the nursing administrative and leadership staff in identifying, outlining, implementation and maintaining the standards of nursing practice.
Collaborate with the nursing administrative and leadership staff in identifying and documenting the learning needs of the nursing staff concerning nursing practice.
Maintains knowledge/clinical expertise by continual review of current literature/research and products that impact nursing practice and patient care outcomes.
Provide clinical supervision, coaching or mentoring to nursing staff based on individualized learning needs assessment, implementation, and evaluation or learner needs and outcomes.
Establishes methods to evaluate learning and competency plans for critical nursing staff.
Analyzes and communicates the impact of content, teaching methods, and evaluation strategies with other educators and leadership.
Demonstrates knowledge of theories used in staff development and education.
Serves as a clinical and educational resource in the use of the electronic records system for deficiencies in documentation.
Designs, develops, and organizes educational resources aimed to support the learning needs of the nursing staff.
Conducts classes/training as necessary.
Evaluates staff for clinical competence and participates in remediation when necessary.
Serves as a clinical and educational resource, role model and facilitator for staff/other departments.
Maintains systems of records related to clinical educational programs including in-services, onboarding/orientation, staff development, and educational activities.
Engages learners, nurse managers, and other identified key players in data collection and evaluation of learner needs and outcomes.
Acts in a leadership role to create change and improve quality of nursing care through a variety of ways including but not exclusively education focused.
In accordance with the organization's mission and goals, participates in improvement and outcome goals and initiatives.
Develops a positive rapport with team members by encouraging constructive relationships, respect, appreciates and supports the diversity of ideas, and demonstrates team effectiveness skills by acting for the good of the team.
Responds to oral and written communications.
Gives and accepts feedback among coworkers and management to enhance team relations.

Qualifications

Education:

Master's Degree in Nursing, required.
Experience:

Minimum five (5) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse, including critical care and emergency nurse experience, required.
Minimum three (3) years of relevant nurse educator experience, required.
Knowledge and Skills:

Advanced clinical knowledge of critical care nursing and demonstrated knowledge of adult-learning principles, competency-based education, and professional development.
Ability to design and facilitate effective learning experiences, lead educational initiatives, manage projects, analyze outcomes, and build productive relationships across all levels of the organization.
Strong written and verbal communication, organization, initiative, adaptability, relationship building, and change-leadership skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, electronic health records, and audiovisual or virtual learning technology.
Licensure and Certifications:

Current license and registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, required.
Appropriate certifications for area of expertise and/or coverage.
Certification in the relevant specialty area is required for this position. However, staff entering the role will be granted up to two (2) years from their start date to obtain necessary certification. As of June 2025, current educators are strongly encouraged to pursue and obtain their certification.
Physical Requirements:

This role works in a clinically active, fast-paced environment and requires prolonged standing and walking, as well as occasional reaching, stooping, and bending.
The employee must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 35 pounds while performing the essential functions of the position.