Nurse Educator- Job Function: 01. Determines learning needs of nursing staff Maintains ongoing needs assessment Evaluates responses to educational programs Identifies priority topics related to quality assessment and improvement issues Collaborates with nursing management and staff Identifies educational needs re: new products, policies, procedures and/or issues related to professional associations and regulatory agencies. Job Function: 02. Provides ongoing staff development/continuing education Collaborates with nursing management and preceptors to establish ongoing developmental goals Assists with problem solving and development of action plans to meet developmental objectives Facilitates attainment of objectives by planning and implementing continuing education programs and on-unit conferences. Job Function: 03. Works collaboratively with managers and staff in planning and implementing innovative programs/systems. Provides competency based tools to support changed performance expectations Structures formats and processes to support program implementation Consults on projects as requested and complete in a timely fashion. Job Function: 04. Assists in planning and implementing employee orientation. Identifies, validates and documents basic competencies of newly hired RNs including electronic documentation in the specialized area. Provides orientation goals and strategies to orientee and preceptor Acts as a resource in providing theory and supervised practice in response to selected developmental needs Acts as a resource/facilitator to the orientee, preceptor, and/or manager as needed Provides basic orientation and skills validation of newly hired Patient Care Technicians and Unit Representatives. Acts as a resource/facilitator re: resolution of performance problems. Job Function: 05. Evaluates program/presentation effectiveness using relevant methods. Plans program evaluation based on program objectives Implements evaluative process and analyzes findings Plans and implements relevant follow-up activities Job Function: 06. Maintains records according to established policies. Develops/approves program objectives, content and evaluation methods for nursing education programs Verifies completion of self-learning activities Provides data for computerized records Job Function: 07. Participates in committees and task forces. Researches, recommends, implements and evaluates policies and standards Acts as a resource to hospital committees by providing input regarding identified problems and practice issues, developmental and problem solving strategies Other Tasks Which May be Required: Lead committees, lead programs, audits of clinical areas, participate on local and system level committees/councils. And other duties as defined as necessary. Physical Requirements: As defined by Occupation Safety/OMS Required Education and/or Experience: BSN required, Masters preferred; 5 years Clinical Nursing experience, Must be enrolled in an MSN program. Certification in area of specialty within one year Required Education and/or Experience: BSN required, Masters preferred; 5 years Clinical Nursing experience, Must be enrolled in an MSN program. Certification in area of specialty within one year. ABOUT US At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include: + Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ + Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ + Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ + Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ + Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ + Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ + CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ + Atlantic Home Care and Hospice + Atlantic Mobile Health + Atlantic Rehabilitation We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners. We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades: + 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years + Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare + 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare + 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review + Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP + Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) + One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine + One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine + Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets + NJ Sustainable Business Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. We are home to the Center for Breast Health, the only one of its kind in Sussex County, addressing all of a woman’s breast health needs with state-of-the-art technology, resources, education, support and follow-up care. Newton Medical Center recently achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Pathway to Excellence designation and is one of a select few health care facilities in New Jersey accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in all three echocardiography procedures: adult transthoracic, adult transesophogeal and adult stress. EEO STATEMENT Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.