Clinical Nurse Educator 
Full-time - Day Shift
UM Capital Region Medical Center, Largo, MD

Provides in-service orientation, continuing education, and refresher training to clinical and non-clinical personnel. Provides instruction regarding a variety of topics to include policies, procedures etc.

Participates in planning, development, coordination, and evaluation of educational programs. Requires current license in good standing as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or another compact state and typically a BSN degree.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Under the general supervision of the department director, the Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) participates in and is accountable for the continuous assessment of service needs, strategic planning, process design, and goal attainment. Provides in-service orientation, continuing education, and refresher training to clinical and non-clinical personnel. Provides instruction regarding a variety of topics to include policies, procedures etc. Participates in planning, development, coordination, and evaluation of educational programs. The CNE also functions on the interdepartmental level and acts on behalf of UM Capital Region Health (UMCAP) as a resource to other health care institutions. Staff assigned to this position are not scheduled to work sufficient hours to qualify for FLSA Exempt status.

Principal Duties:
Serves in a clinical expert role to support optimal service outcomes by providing for the development of professional staff and other direct caregivers in a defined service specialty. The functional role of the CNE falls under five (5) categories: education, clinical, quality and research, administrative, and consulting.

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work with a small, cohesive team of experienced professionals.
• A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage.
• Great Work Life Balance: You’ll accrue paid annual leave; we offer dependent care reimbursement, short/long term disability and an employee assistant program.
• Competitive salary
• Educational Assistance: We support your continuing education and career advancement by offering tuition reimbursement.

Located in Largo in the heart of Prince George’s County, our new state-of-the-art regional medical center (UM Capital Region Medical Center) will provide improved access to primary and ambulatory care services, and serve as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients. In addition, our new space will allow us to expand our offerings as a community partner to help improve the health status of Prince George’s County residents.

• Provides for the continuous assessment of assigned staff educational needs.
• Develops educational plans that meet organizational and departmental goals.
• Coordinates service/unit/individual orientation.
• Provides basic orientation in specialty area as appropriate.
• Coordinates and provides continuing education for clinical staff.
• Assess and provides education for the competency of assigned staff in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates UM Capital Region Health (UMCAP) sponsored lectures and conferences.
• Uses teaching methods that facilitate the education process for adult learners.
• Demonstrates creativity in presenting lecture material.
• Current license in good standing as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or another compact state.
• Basic Life Support - Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP)
• Completed Course Work/Program: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• 3 to 5 years related work experience.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.