Description
General Summary of Position
Serves as a clinical consultant and resource person to Nursing Managers, other clinical specialists, physicians, preceptors, nursing staff from other departments, students, outside agencies and affiliated institutions to positively impact standards of care, nursing care delivery and patient outcomes; serves as a consultant in the areas of clinical specialty, orientation of new staff and career advancement development; acts as liaison by establishing effective collegial relationships; initiates, facilitates and participates in research activities having implications for the understanding/improvement of clinical activities and nursing practice; demonstrates an understanding of the group process; uses learning methods in working with individuals and groups to impact standards of care and nursing delivery; assists in coordinating and implementing educational/orientation/quality improvement programs; facilitates the education process of staff and students.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
- Master's degree in Nursing, Health Care or related field required
Experience
- 3-4 years progressively more responsible job related experience in an acute care setting required
- Experience in teaching or professional development preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia. required
- Specialty Certification in nursing staff professional development or in specific clinical specialty must be obtained within one year of hire. within 1 Year required
- CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
- Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
- BLS Instructor preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Considerable knowledge of current clinical literature, research in practice and therapeutic nursing interventions;
- knowledge of the principles of adult learning;
- skill in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating of educational programs to meet the needs of the nursing department;
- considerable interpersonal skills;
- considerable oral and written communication skills;
- ability to provide therapeutic interactions with patients/clients;
- ability to evaluate patient care plans;
- ability to incorporate research findings into standards of care.
This position has a hiring range of $87,318.40 - $149,094.40
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