Clinical Educator (RN) Intermediate Care Units - Relocation Offered!

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General Summary of Position

Provides educational leadership for professional nursing practice in alignment with the mission vision values and goals of the Division of Nursing / MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Magnet designation. Exemplifies and promotes excellence in education practice and research through leadership and mentorship of nursing staff and through collaborative multidisciplinary relationships within the medical center as well as throughout local regional and national arenas. Uses adult learning principles and instructional strategies to assess design implement and evaluate continuing nursing education programs that enhance and promote clinical competency and standards of care. Promotes disseminates and integrates evidence-based practice performance improvement and nursing research into clinical practice. Supports and facilitates certification of clinical nurses. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy policies procedures and standards

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as a positive role model / mentor / leader for nursing staff at all times. Facilitates the development of staff for both the preceptor and mentor role.
• Assesses learning needs of the nursing staff on the assigned unit / s at least once per year.
• Plans develops implements and evaluates unit-based orientation and other educational programs including specialty fellowship programs using adult learning principles and strategies to meet the learning needs of the nursing staff to ensure competency and to advance the skills and knowledge of the nursing staff.
• Collaborates with others to increase efficiency and reduce duplication of resources.
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement and Quality activities projects and nursing research studies via committees councils task forces and conferences.
• Facilitates and promotes the integration of evidence-based practice research and tenants of Magnet.
• Develops implements and evaluates policies procedures and standards.
• Advances supports and facilitates certification of staff nurses on units.
• Provides education consultation for staff nursing students nursing managers and others within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Participates in Councils Committees Task Forces and Work Groups at the unit department hospital and system level. Provides leadership mentoring when appropriate.
• Collaborates with contracted schools of nursing to clarify clinical objectives and promote appropriate undergraduate and graduate learning experiences.
• Promotes MGUH and own advanced nursing practice by membership in professional organizations providing poster and podium presentations at conferences and active participation in other professional / educational opportunities.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and is not to be considered as all-inclusive.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

Experience

Licenses and Certifications

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

This position has a hiring range of : USD $89,065.00 - USD $162,801.00 / Yr.

Required

Preferred

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