Educator - Perinatal RN

Educator - Perinatal RN - Berkshire Health Systems - Pittsfield

Berkshire Health Systems offers individuals the opportunity to work in an environment where they will be challenged, supported, and respected. As the region’s leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services, our employees are affiliated with an award-winning teaching hospital, dedicated colleagues, and world-class technology. The BHS family is proud to deliver the kind of advanced healthcare most commonly found in large metropolitan centers.

• Job Title:
  
  Educator - Perinatal RN
• Salary Range:
  To Commensurate With Experience
• Location:
  
  Pittsfield
• Job Type: Part Time
• Category:
  Nurse/RN/LPN
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree — Preferred
• Work Experience:
  
  5+ years — Required

Berkshire Health Systems is hiring a Perinatal Educator!

Are you a Registered Nurse?

Do you have teaching experience?

We would love to speak with you!

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Has a thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedures.
• Recognized by peers as an experienced and competent clinician.
• Active participant in informal staff education.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and compliance with BMC Service Excellence Standards required.
• Demonstrates dependability in maintaining a committed work schedule, acting as a role model for others.
• Demonstrates participation in activities that support the hospital’s mission and goals for outstanding patient care, (i.e., committee participation, QI participation, recent preceptor experience, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with evidence of accuracy.
• Demonstrates energy and enthusiasm required to motivate others toward change in a supportive manner.
• Demonstrates leadership ability in high stress situations. Maintains professional conduct in front of patients, families, physicians and staff at all times.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize critical thinking skills.
• Sets example for staff behavior through professional attitude toward work.
• Understands concepts of professional nursing.
• Treats co-workers with dignity and respect.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years Operating Room experience and be matriculated into a BSN Program and complete program within 2 years of hire into this position OR have a BSN.

• RN License - Currently licensed as an RN in Massachusetts.
• ACLS Required.
• Currently licensed to practice in Massachusetts.
• CPR instructor certification within one year.
• Specialty certification within two years.

• Demonstrates continuing education in accordance with State regulations. Assures compliance with unit-specific scope of practice.
• Must be able to speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetic that will enable these senses to function adequately so the requirements of the position can be fully met

• Clinical Educator experience preferred.
• Five years of Critical Care experience is preferred.
• Minimum of five years current expertise in area of clinical practice required.