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Department/Unit:

General Surgery

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

The RN Educator/ WOC nurse uses the educational design process to close the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through needs assessment and to impact evidence-based practice.

Job Description:

• Seeks to be the content expert in the care of patients with wounds, ostomies, and incontinence.

• Contributes to the professional development of others and supports life-long learning as individuals transition across learning/practice environments, and professional roles.

• Applies a systematic process to shift individuals, teams, and organizations from current state to desired state and close performance gaps.

• Applies a variety of learning technologies to address learning and performance needs, encourage knowledge sharing, and promote collaboration.

• Provides leadership to project and learning activity implementation, scientifically measuring the impact on organizational goals.

Qualifications include:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school, master’s degree in nursing is preferred

• Licensed to practice as an RN or APRN in NY

• 5 + years experience working as an RN or APRN

• BCLS certification / ACLS certification a plus

• WOCNCB Certification preferred, WTA-C or similar cerification considered

• Working knowledge of supplies, vendors and DME for wound and ostomy care

• Excellent communication, interpersonal interactions, and patient teaching skills

• Excellent organization, research, and mentoring

• Flexibility to teach when and where nurses are available to learn

This position requires

• educating nurses with varying levels of education and experience so they can support clinic needs

• educating patients and families with varying levels of education and knowledge

• collaborative teamwork and support between inpatient and outpatient wound / ostomy care

• collaborative teamwork with physicians, residents and case managers

• staying current with research and update methods and new developments in their field.

• being comfortable collaborating with the administration or education department to plan, organize, implement, and teach students, as well as clinical staff nurses, nurse managers, and preceptors.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.