MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

Nurse Professional Development Specialist ( Cardiovascular ICU )

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center • $89K — $148K *
Baltimore, MD 21215In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Clinical Nursing, Nursing Education or related field required.
  • 3-4 years of progressive clinical nursing experience required.
  • Experience in staff development or continuing education preferred.
  • Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland or Compact State required.
  • Current CPR certification for healthcare providers required.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to department goals and adhere to policies and quality standards.
  • Apply teaching techniques that enhance critical thinking and decision-making.
  • Coach nurses and associates to improve professional practice.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop learning programs.
  • Conduct educational activities to facilitate adoption of new patient care procedures.
  • Coordinate educational offerings focused on mandatory and performance improvement requirements.
  • Design and evaluate educational programs and assess learning needs.

Benefits

  • Support for ongoing learning and professional development.
  • Opportunities for career advancement in various nursing specialties.
  • Participation in multidisciplinary quality improvement initiatives.
  • Involvement in community outreach efforts.
  • Structured orientation and competency assessment programs.
Full Job Description
*** Candidate must have cardiovascular intensive care experience ***

General Summary of Position
Responsible for the assessment planning development implementation and evaluation of learning and development programs that enhance associates' performance promote professional development or otherwise support the mission vision and SPIRIT Values of MedStar Health and the Department of Nursing.These activities include onboarding/orientation competency management education professional role development career coaching and collaborative partnerships.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
  • Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
  • Applies teaching techniques that promote critical thinking clinical reasoning and decision making and evidence-based practice incorporating principles of adult learning theory.
  • Coaches nurses and other associates. Provides feedback to enhance professional nursing practice and professional advancement of nurses and other associates.
  • Collaborates with other departments experts and leaders both internal and external to MedStar Health to obtain information needed to purse development of relevant learning programs. Serves as a liaison with academic partners and clinical student placements.
  • Conducts educational activities that inform teach and facilitate adoption of new procedures technologies equipment and patient care trends with continuing education credits where appropriate.
  • Coordinates and plans educational offerings for nursing associates with consideration of but not limited to mandatory regulatory requirements quality and safety performance improvement and clinical advancement.
  • Demonstrates clinical expertise leadership communication skills and knowledge of education theory and principles necessary to develop learning programs and achieve optimal educational outcomes.
  • Designs implements and evaluates designated learning and educational programs and related consultative services. Assesses learning needs through formal and informal approaches to data collection to determine specific education needs of associates.
  • Develops evaluation plans and applies evidence-based evaluation systems to determine the effectiveness of educational activities and learning programs. Involves learners in the evaluation process.
  • Identifies and assesses learning needs and knowledge or skill gaps that require remediation and collaborates with unit leaders to promote critical thinking and competent patient care delivery.
  • Maintains knowledge of professional development standards available evidence and current trends and innovations in nursing practice clinical instruction nursing education staff development and use of simulation and learning technologies. Pursues ongoing learning and educational opportunities to enhance own practice knowledge skills and competencies.
  • Meets identified learning needs of nurses and other associates fosters lifelong learning and supports career advancement in a wide-range of nursing specialties.
  • Plans and conducts orientation of new personnel to facilitate a new associate's transition to the practice environment and meeting competency assessment requirements in conformance with departmental objectives regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
  • Plans and regularly conducts competency validation programs for nursing department associates. Applies principles of adult learning to assess staff learning and competency needs. Offers competency-building activities to enhance associates' educational and experiential learning.
  • Supports and participates in the transition to practice of newly licensed nurses using the MedStar Health New to Practice Nurse Residency Program.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.


Minimal Qualifications
Education
  • Master's degree in Clinical Nursing Nursing Education or related field required

Experience
  • 3-4 years Progressive clinical nursing experience required
  • Staff development or continuing education experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications
  • RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the State of Maryland. required
  • CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cros within 90 Days required
  • Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • Demonstrated high level of clinical competence.
  • Effective interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication.
  • Basic math skills.
  • Basic computer skills preferred.


This position has a hiring range of

USD $42.82 - USD $71.16 /Hr.

About MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is a medical facility located in Clinton, Maryland. It is a 192-bed acute care hospital that provides a range of services including emergency care, cardiology, cancer care, orthopedics, and women's health. The hospital is part of the MedStar Health system, which is the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region. MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to its patients and improving the health of the communities it serves.
Learn more about MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Healthcare
* Ladders Estimates

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