Nurse Education & Practice Improvement Lead

University of Maryland Medical System; Chestertown (MD); On-site; USD 122,181,000 - 183,386,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System in Maryland seeks a Nursing Education Leader to provide leadership, education, and competency-based programs for unit-level care and frontline nursing practice.

Under limited supervision, you will coordinate orientation, support preceptors, and mentor clinical staff, advancing evidence-based practice and patient safety. This role emphasizes collaboration, program development, and regulatory compliance to sustain high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Clinical and professional knowledge of current issues relevant to patient care delivery
• Knowledge in professional development, group process, change management, and emerging leadership

Responsibilities

• Coordinates clinical orientation for unit new hires and ensures orientation content aligns with unit policies and procedures
• Collaborates with department managers to choose and assign preceptors
• Supports initial and ongoing competency programs for the unit and ensures criteria meet compliance, quality, and regulatory needs
• Conducts unit practice gap analyses and learning needs assessments to develop, implement, and evaluate education programs
• Maintains role transition programs for new-to-practice staff and staff transitioning from one specialty or role to another in alignment with accreditation requirements
• Supports evidence-based practice improvements to facilitate the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective patient care processes at the unit/divisional level
• Monitors unit compliance with hospital and regulatory standards and develops and implements strategies to address identified practice gaps
• Consults, supports, and mentors clinical nursing staff in collaboration with unit leadership. In conjunction with unit leadership, identifies and analyzes trends in satisfaction, quality outcomes, and practice excellence using data to guide continuing educational efforts and initiatives to advance nursing practice
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Professional development

Group process

Change management

Emerging leadership

Education

BSN

RN licensure in Maryland

Emergency Department experience

Graduate degree preferred

Nursing certification preferred

Job description

University of Maryland Medical System in Maryland seeks a Nursing Education Leader to provide leadership, education, and competency-based programs for unit-level care and frontline nursing practice.

Under limited supervision, you will coordinate orientation, support preceptors, and mentor clinical staff, advancing evidence-based practice and patient safety. This role emphasizes collaboration, program development, and regulatory compliance to sustain high-quality care.