Educational Specialist - Nights

Back Educational Specialist - Nights University Hospital Newark, NJ Sep 24, 2025 Full Time Nursing Job Description Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Educational Specialist position is to function as an Educator, Consultant, Researcher and Administrator in support in developing and expanding staff competencies to perform safely, effectively, and financially productive in a patient/family center Model of Care Delivery. The Education Specialist is a positive role model, skilled communicator/facilitator, and non-territorial team player with solid teaching/learning skills. He/she is skilled at interfacing with broad and diverse groups in multi-disciplinary forums facilitated to learn, improve, and innovate care delivery. The Education Specialist has extensive knowledge of adult learning techniques, Evidence Based Practice/Practice Based Evidence Skills, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice for Staff Development, The Joint Commission Standards, National Patient Safety Goals, Department of Health Standards, Policy and Procedures of patient/Family Centered Principles. He/she engenders confidence and trust and fosters collaborative/collegial relationships that generate high staff achievement and goals. Qualifications Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Master's Degree in Nursing required. Five (5) years of nursing practice experience required in which a t least three (3) years of experience in an acute hospital setting. Experience in staff development preferred. BLS (CPR) required. Email me jobs like this About University Hospital We Don't Just Practice Medicine. We Lead It! One of New Jersey's most outstanding hospitals, we are dedicated to patient care, research, and educating the physicians of tomorrow. Located in Newark, the University Hospital is an independent medical center with 519 licensed beds, an active medical staff of more than 525 and more than 3,600+ employees. Company Profile