Department/Unit:Education And DevelopWork Shift:Day (United States of America)Salary Range:$78,773.63 - $122,099.12Salary range will be prorated based on hours worked.The Education Specialist is expected to utilize their knowledge and skills to accomplish the goals of the organization. The Education Specialist achieves this goal through the roles of educator, performance consultant, and leader in collaboration with members of the Hospital, the Center, and the community.Hours:Monday-Friday, 08:00-4:30pm with occasional off-shift and weekend rotation to support educational needs of AMC.• Supports preceptors in developing orientation programs for new Staff.• Responsible for staff orientation and continued development.• Demonstrate principles of conflict resolution and promote consensus building.• Represents Case Management/Social Work at organizational committee meetings as directed• Serves as AMC Liaison with executive leadership interfacing with continuum of care providers and public agencies including: SNF Administrators, vendors, CHHAs, LDSS-APS/CPS, NYS-OMH, OPWDD, MHLS among other regulatory agencies• Interprets laws, policies, operational procedures and objectives. Ensures compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.• Assists in the development of policies and procedures, standards of care and practice, and in the monitoring processes in relations to those standard• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and expertise in CMS, DOH, OMH, OPWDD laws and regulations pertaining to access, delivery, transition and financing across the continuum of care.• Expertise in entitlement eligibility, managed care, guardianship, immigration and naturalization laws.• Ensures efficient and effective service provision within regulatory and professional standards.Minimum Qualifications:• Master’s Degree (MS-Nursing strongly preferred).• Board Certification in relevant specialty- strongly preferred.• A Master’s Degree in Social Work with State licensure or Master’s degree in Nursing or a Master’s degree in Education with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, or a Master’s degree in an allied health field from an accredited institution required.•3 - 5 years of direct critical care experience preferred• Experience in the field of Clinical Social Work or Nursing with experience in Case Management, Utilization Review and Discharge Planning.• BLS Certification.• Demonstrated clinical competency in a nursing or allied health specialty. Previous experience in education program development and teaching preferred.• Ability to create collegial and collaborative relationships internally and externally.• Ability to read and analyze documents.• Ability to listen well, to engage in interactive dialogues with others, and facilitate communication among groups.• Effective organizational, oral and written communication skills, problem solving, program development, computer skills, strong leadership and team building skills.The Education Specialist provides leadership and direction to support high performing staff through the development of educational activities that meet the needs of the nursing organization.Principal Position ResponsibilitiesThe Education Specialist is responsible for leading in the design and development of systems that support staff involvement in practice, research, education,and quality decisions; promoting a collaborative environment where nurses practice at the highest level of licensure. This position is responsible for participating in the design, development and implementation of orientation and continuing education programs for individuals and groups within the nursing organization. The educational outcomes of programming are evaluated and linked to the quality process and patient care outcomes.Ideal Candidate will have Pediatric nursing experience. Candidates without pediatric experience can still apply and may be consideredThank 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.