Nurse Educator - Granite State Independent Living

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct trainings for ACEs that include general overview of being an ACE as well as consumer specific trainings
• Collaborate with department directors to determine the training needs of staff through planning, promoting and presenting training specific to departmental needs.
• Coordinate onboarding activities with Human Resource staff to develop general agency wide orientation for ACEs
• Assist the consumer with identifying areas of training needed for the ACE within the home. Provide appropriate training in collaboration with the consumer.
• Provide timely, practical education on the physical and emotional aspects of providing long term care.
• Support and promote GSIL's consumer driven philosophy.
• Conduct other duties as assigned that will increase options for persons with disabilities to live independently in the community.
• Maintain professional knowledge/skills by reviewing professional literature and attending training/workshops.
• support and uphold GSIL policies and procedures, workplace regulations and safety practices.

Required Qualification

• Registered Nurse with current New Hampshire license and minimum three years of experience in consumer directed care.
• Ability to provide training to a variety of individuals in office settings as well as consumer's homes.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty safely and satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, the individual is regularly required to sit, use a computer, a telephone, and other office equipment and to move throughout the building and attend outside meetings. Employees may occasionally need to exert up to 50 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, or otherwise move objects (e.g., files or presentation materials). This position requires the ability to express or exchange ideas and to comprehend and present detailed and critical information including but not limited to financial information. Exceptional judgment and creativity are regularly required to evaluate results and make decisions. Travel required.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

About Us

Granite State Independent Living is a statewide non-profit and New Hampshire's only Center for Independent Living, we stay close to our roots with a focus on our 5 core services of education, information, advocacy, support, and transition services for people with disabilities and underserved youth. We can speak and think with authority on behalf of the people we serve and support because we are led by a board of directors and staff of which over 51% are people with disabilities.

We carry out our mission through our Home Care Services, Community-Based Disability Supports and Employment Services. With the help of our local New Hampshire communities, we assist people with the tools for living life independently, so they can change their lives for the better. While much has changed over the years, one thing remains the same; GSIL is committed to the principle of personal choice and direction.

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