Clinical Educator Nursing (RN) Adult Inpatient

Job description

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a RN Clinical Educator to work with the Adult Inpatient departments supporting the Medical Oncology, Progressive Care, Medical and Surgical Units.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Clinical Educator Job Responsibilities:
• Utilizes system strategies and tools to assess the competency of new nursing staff members while focusing on quality of care and patient safety goals.
• Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles and clinical nursing expertise into educational experiences for both new and experienced team members.
• Prepares annual self-development plans, sets professional goals and seek opportunities for achieving them.
• Contributes to quality and safety initiatives across the organization.

Hours: Full-time, M-F (regular office hours, with some flexibility as needed based on department needs)
Minimum Qualifications:
• Education : Master’s Degree or BSN and enrolled in Master’s program upon start. If RN has a BSN and enrolled in Master’s program, RN must meet with their Nurse Leader within 3 months to conduct the following:
• Provide a written plan with anticipated Masters completion date
• Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses
• Complete Masters within 3 years of start date.
• Experience : 2 years of progressive experience in nursing in designated specialty; 3 months of experience serving as preceptor
• Certification : BLS from the American Heart Association; Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state RN License.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Cardiac/Tele RN experience