Nurse Education Specialist

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Nurse Education Specialist
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Administrative Services
Department	SN-FXB Center
Overview	The School of Nursing is one of eight schools of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. As part of the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences division, the School of Nursing (Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood) offers unique opportunities in education, research, and practice at a leading national research university which is the state’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Innovative academic offerings include bachelor’s, master’s, post-master’s, DNP and PhD programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow at campus locations in Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood, NJ. Rutgers School of Nursing provides unparalleled opportunities in teaching, scholarship, clinical practice and multidisciplinary collaboration. Innovative academic offerings include bachelors, masters, post-master and doctoral degree programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow. New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university-wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Grounded in our history as leaders in family-centered HIV health care, the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center (FXB Center) at the Rutgers School of Nursing serves communities that are at greatest risk for health inequities. The FXB Center works to achieve this mission through the translation of findings to practice and policy, education, and research. Coming together as a “mosaic” in pursuit of our shared mission, the FXB Center is committed to the following core values: Interdisciplinary: We serve our communities through clinical care, education, and research—each complementing and informing the other. Purposeful: We address our work in ways that are intentional, planned, and strategic. Resilient: We adapt to shifts in healthcare needs and priorities. United: We are deeply embedded in the communities we serve locally and globally. Committed: We respond to challenges with compassion and an entrepreneurial spirit. The Education Specialist uses their nursing expertise to provide education and capacity development as part of the workforce development program teams throughout the FXB Center. Among the duties are: Value and deliver high-quality, professional, responsive, and innovative service across all FXB Center grant programs. Under the direction of the Program Director, provide technical assistance, training, and capacity building, for drug-user health providers located at statewide harm reduction centers. Further develop, evaluate, and improve on-boarding and orientation training, curriculum, and policies for healthcare providers at statewide harm reduction centers. Create, modify, or update standing orders, nursing forms, protocols and procedures as needed. Conduct quality improvement site visits, chart reviews, data analysis, and reporting for drug-user health providers and further develop the quality improvement efforts as well as assist FXB QM team with data abstraction and analysis with HIV related grants. Design evaluation tools to determine impact of training programs and identify additional education needs. Assist with FIMR-HIV & Congenital Syphilis activities including preparation of case summaries, data input and analysis, facilitation of case review and community action meetings, and engagement with stakeholders. Provide training on topics related to perinatal HIV, congenital syphilis, and harm reduction as need
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week	40
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	05S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	108285.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	136980.000
Annual Maximum Salary	165675.000
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	Non-Union
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview .
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Master’s degree in nursing or nursing Education with at least 3 years of nursing experience, which can include experience in nursing education. Knowledge of social determinants of health and syndemics.  Excellent writing skills, including academic writing.  Strong work ethic with experience in rapid turnaround projects. Experience with the development of healthcare provider curricula and training materials.  Demonstrated ability to work as a member of collaborative teams with multiple external and internal partners.  Strong communication skills, able to positively represent the FXB Center in multiple settings.
Preferred Qualifications	Clinical experience in infectious diseases or maternal child health is preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Willing and able to travel throughout New Jersey.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST0180
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details	Newark, NJ

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