Ambulatory Nurse Educator (RN)

General Summary of Position
Functions within the roles of educator change agent consultant evidence-based practitioner and leader. Responsible for 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. Demonstrates clinical expertise leadership communication skills and knowledge of education theory and principles necessary to develop learning programs and achieve optimal educational outcomes. MedStar Ambulatory Services is committed to providing world-class compassionate care to every patient every time at every touch point. All associates are accountable for their role in meeting patient experience standards.

*Prior Professional Development Specialist or Nurse Educator experience required*

*This position supports all MedStar Ambulatory Services locations, including Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. The associate in this role may be required to travel to any of these locations on a regular basis.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 and serves as a liaison with academic partners and clinical student placements.
• Coordinates and plans educational offerings for associates with consideration of but not limited to mandatory regulatory requirements quality and safety performance improvement strategic initiatives and clinical advancement. Conducts educational activities that inform teach and facilitate adoption of new procedures technologies equipment and patient care trends with continuing education credits where appropriate.
• Designs implements and evaluates designated learning and educational programs and consultative services. Assesses learning needs through formal and informal approaches to data collection to determine specific education needs of associates.
• Develops and contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Ensures compliance with MedStar Ambulatory Service (MAS) policies and procedures and governmental/accreditation regulations.
• Develops education plans applying principles of adult learning theory coordinates appropriate resources evaluates and documents responses to teaching and follows up with associates transitioning to different clinical areas or roles.
• 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.
• Differentiates between practice gaps and performance or system issues and addresses them accordingly.
• Disseminates the evaluation results of the learning activities and revises learning programs based on objective evaluation data.
• Evaluates own practice in relation to nursing professional development and practice standards guidelines and relevant statues rules and regulations. Pursues ongoing learning and educational opportunities to enhance own practice knowledge skills and competencies.
• Identifies and assesses learning needs and knowledge or skill gaps that require remediation and collaborates with site leaders to promote critical thinking and competent patient care delivery. Provides continuing education activities to expand current knowledge and where appropriate acquire and maintain certification using provider unit and other resources.
• Incorporates evidence into learning programs and clinical education activities especially in content development and use of evidence-based learning models and evaluation systems.
• Maintains knowledge of evidence and current trends and innovations in clinical practice clinical instruction clinical education staff development and use of simulation and learning technologies.
• Participates in and disseminates information from committees involving the community health system entity and unit or department related to learning programs projects and collaborative governance council activities.
• 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.
• Performs On-Boarding and Orientation of New Associates by planning and conducting 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. As well as participates in on-Boarding and orientation of new associate by conducting general clinical orientation programs and coordinating the specialty-based orientation of associates new to MAS.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides documentation of participation and level of success during competency and educational programs.
• Provides expertise for competency development and competence assessment across the department of nursing. Plans and regularly conducts competency validation programs for clinical associates by applying principles of adult learning to assess staff learning and competency needs. Offers competency-building activities to enhance associates' educational and experiential learning.
• Reviews performance data on clinical quality and safety of care delivery and contributes to plans which address patient population-specific needs and enhance outcomes.
• Supports and participates in the transition to practice of newly certified medical assistants. Coaches other clinical associates and provides feedback to enhance professional clinical practice.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree of Science in Nursing required and
• Master's degree in Nursing or Nursing Education preferred

Experience

• 3-4 years Progressive clinical nursing practice required and
• Experience in teaching or professional development required

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid RN license in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia required
• Certification by professional leadership or ambulatory organization preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable and effective in service line operations.
• Effective planning analysis synthesis and data interpretation skills.
• Problem solving and decision-making ability.
• Proficiency in principles/application of process improvement.
• Ability to develop and foster positive relations with physicians/hospital and community.
• Basic computer skills preferred.