RN Clinical Education Specialist

About the Role

Coordinates, develops, performs, monitors, and evaluates all educational programs and projects for the FH Clinical Education Center. Functions within limits of Federal and State regulatory bodies, and FH policies and procedures. Supports and incorporates the Frederick Health (FH) mission, vision, core values, customer service philosophy, and FH Compliance Program, including following all regulatory requirements and the FH Standards of Behavior.

Responsibilities

• Implements strategies for achieving competence and improving performance using adult education and learning principles and processes.
• Uses current knowledge of education design, teaching, and evaluation methods.
• Considers age-specific population needs of clinical areas in developing staff education programming and competency development.
• Serves as an educational consultant.
• Assesses, develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates educational programs.
• Provides input and recommendations related to program resources and feasibility.
• Keeps multiple programs on schedule and coordinates program activities with FMH initiatives.
• Manages projects and convenes project teams.
• Provides input to project resources and makes recommendations.
• Serves as an education expert to all FMH employees.
• Provides ongoing learning and self-improvement activities.
• Reviews current literature for appropriate application in continuing education programs.
• Disseminates information on available education programs.
• Plans own professional development and education.
• Supports the Nursing Residency program.
• Coordinates Student Affiliations.
• Ensures regulatory compliance in orientation content and ongoing clinical competencies.
• Assesses, develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates Nursing Orientation.

Requirements

• Able to apply adult learning principles in education design, presentation, teaching, and evaluation methods.
• Able to apply effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Able to apply project management methodologies and quality improvement principles to assigned projects and programs.
• Able to maintain up-to-date knowledge in area of practice.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field preferred; Baccalaureate Degree in area of practice is required.
• National Certification in area of specialty (Nursing Professional Development) within one year of hire or when eligible.
• Currently licensed as, or eligible for, a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland.
• Three to five years of experience in area of practice required; knowledge of hospital operations or experience working in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Two years of previous healthcare education/training experience preferred.

Physical Demands

• Sedentary - Light Work: Lifting up to 15 pounds on an infrequent basis (less than one lift every three minutes). While work is mostly done sitting, a certain amount of walking or standing is often necessary.
• Ergonomic Risk Factors: Repetition of the same motion, awkward postures including repeated or prolonged reaching, twisting, bending, kneeling, squatting, working overhead, or holding fixed positions.

Working Conditions

• Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Risk: Category B – MAY have exposure to blood or body fluids.

Schedule

Part-time position, 64 hours per pay period, weekday with flexibility for early morning or evening classes as needed.