Professional Development Specialist RN - O.R
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Nursing
Nurse Educator
Perioperative Educator
Position at Norwalk Hospital Association
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.
Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care. Our accolades include the following:
- The Leapfrog Group
- Grade A for quality and patient safety - Health grades
- America's 50 Best Hospitals - U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment
At Norwalk Hospital, we prioritize the health and well-being of our team, fostering a friendly and supportive culture where collaboration and compassion are at the heart of what we do. From the moment you step through our doors, you'll experience a sense of community that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our employees feel a deep connection here because we're not just part of the community – we are its center.
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:
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.
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 orientation
3. Coaches
- Provides educational resources, including current literature, practice and trends; updates unit libra;
Mentors, coaches/counsels staff to ensure effective learning experiences and serves as a liaison between staff and management to foster quality care/customer satisfaction;
Collaborates with other professionals to develop, revise and evaluate Nursing Unit Standards, Policies and Procedures and practices;
When involved in a clinical situation that requires decision making and prioritization of needs, independently and appropriately directs other staff members in care of the patient to meet the needs of the patient and the…
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