The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Education, Labor & Delivery Mother/Baby. Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing for Maternal Child Health, the successful candidate will: • Function as a clinical educator and nursing service expert. • Assess learning needs of clinical staff and implement evidence-based education to enhance maternal-fetal care • Develop and implement orientation plans for new employees and follow orientees through their orientation • Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to adjust the program based on evaluation results. • Coordinate, mentor and work with new orientees and preceptors • Collaborate with OB team to conduct simulations/drills to follow regulatory standards • Monitor nursing care quality standards and implement corrective actions as needed. • Attend and participate in committees to represent nursing staff needs and the individual population, and participate in writing of care standards. • Identify staff training needs and collaborate with the ICL Department of Nursing Education to develop and implement educational programs. • Participate in evaluating staff competency. • Design and identify educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, including licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel. • Develop activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill, and practice. Plans educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement. • Promote and integrate evidence-based practice (EBP) to continuously improve practice. • Conduct, encourage, facilitate, and/or participate in research, EBP, and QI in patient care settings. • Identify and develop strategies to facilitate a continuous maturation process through lifelong learning. • Utilizes novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff. • Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery. • Works with Assistant Director of Nursing and Director of Nursing to achieve annual unit goals and objectives • Maintain staff educational log and ensure staff are up to date in clinical knowledge Required Qualifications • Master’s Degree in Nursing. • New York State Registered Nurse Licensure. • 5+ years of experience in the specialty, to include some level of supervisory experience. • Knowledge of performance improvement and regulatory requirements (e.g. TJC requirements) • Proficient oral and written communication skills • Ability to collaborate effectively as a team leader in a dynamic, academic healthcare setting, proactive in planning and implementing change • American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, NRP and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certifications (instructor certification preferred) • Computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel • Member of Professional Organization, AWHONN • Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training