Clinical Educator, Pediatric Icu (Georgetown)

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

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree in Nursing Education or other related field preferred
• Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing required

Experience

• Clinical education experience preferred
• 5-7 years Clinical experience preferred
• 1-2 years 2 years in a university teaching hospital preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Current D.C. licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse required
• Cert Nurse Educator - CNE Certification in Nursing Education or clinical area within 1 Year required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Facilitates and promotes the integration of evidence-based practice, research, and tenants of Magnet.
• 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.
• Provides education consultation for staff, nursing students, nursing managers, and others within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement and Quality activities, projects, and nursing research studies via committees, councils, task forces, and conferences.
• Role model excellence in professional nursing.
• 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.
• Participates in Councils, Committees, Task Forces and Work Groups at the unit, department, hospital and system level. Provides leadership mentoring when appropriate.
• Ability to assess needs of learners, design curricula, develop education programs, teach and guide learners, and evaluate learning to implement evidence-based practice and research, using adult learning principles.
• 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.
• 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 contracted schools of nursing to clarify clinical objectives and promote appropriate undergraduate and graduate learning experiences.
• Assesses learning needs of the nursing staff on the assigned unit/s at least once per year.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills with a solid clinical background as it pertains to the specialty area.
• Advances, supports and facilitates certification of staff nurses on units.
• Collaborates with others to increase efficiency and reduce duplication of resources.
• Competency in computer technology such as, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and other technology for teaching purposes.
• Develops, implements and evaluates policies, procedures, and standards.