Nursing Educator II- Med-Surg

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation; Waldorf (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC) seeks a Nursing Education leader to advance professional development across units. You will deliver orientation, competency programs, and evidence-based practice initiatives to improve patient care and safety.

Under limited supervision, you will collaborate with nurse leaders, coordinate new-hire orientation, mentor staff, and design ongoing education that aligns with regulatory requirements and hospital goals.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited program required.
• Maryland RN licensure or eligibility required.
• Minimum of three years related experience required.
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development or another specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to nursing staff and leaders.
• Deliver education, orientation, and competency programs.
• Coordinate unit/division orientation for new hires.
• Collaborate with managers to select and evaluate preceptors.
• Design, implement, and evaluate competency programs.
• Conduct learning needs assessments and gap analyses.
• Develop role transition programs for staff.
• Promote evidence-based practice to improve quality and safety.
• Monitor compliance with standards and drive improvements.
• Mentor nursing staff and use data to guide education initiatives.

Skills

Clinical nursing expertise

Educational leadership

Change management

Data-driven improvement

Education

BSN

Maryland RN license

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

EHR systems

Competency assessment tools

Job description

Job Requirements

At University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC), our talented and diverse groups of professionals represent our strength. Through teamwork and a collaborative work environment, we proudly serve our patients and our community with unwavering commitment. It’s our passion for people that motivates us to do great work every single day. Consistently named among the top 100 Best Places to Work in Maryland, our team members have the opportunity to grow professionally in a supportive and stimulating environment. UM Charles Regional earned a Leapfrog grade A for safety in both the spring of 2024, and the fall of 2024. In addition, UM Charles Regional was rated as a four-star hospital by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and earned an Innovative Hospital award by Health.com.

As a member of our team, you will experience:

• A supportive, stimulating and collaborative work environment
• A comprehensive benefits package to support your health and a balanced lifestyle - including health, vision, and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage, Tax-Free Savings Plans, and more!
• Generous tuition reimbursement to support your continuing education and professional growth.
• Focus Areas: (Med-Surg) Acute Care, Telemetry

Under limited supervision, provides leadership, expertise, and professional support services to direct care staff and leaders in nursing and patient care services at the unit and/or divisional level. Serving as an educator, consultant, collaborator, facilitator, and change agent, this role supports excellence in clinical care, patient care and nursing practice. The role delivers essential education, orientation, and competency-based programs that strengthen clinical knowledge and ensures consistency in unit- and divisional-level practice.

• Coordinates and continuously evaluates clinical orientation for unit/divisional new hires and ensures orientation content aligns with policies and procedures; incorporates feedback and outcome data to drive ongoing improvements.
• Collaborates with department managers to strategically select, assign, and evaluate preceptors, ensuring appropriate role modeling and competency validation.
• Leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of initial and ongoing competency programs for the unit and/or division and ensures criteria meet compliance, quality, and regulatory needs.
• Conducts comprehensive practice gap analyses and learning needs assessments to develop, implement, and evaluate education programs.
• Develops, implements, and sustains role transition programs for new-to-practice staff and staff transitioning from one specialty or role to another in alignment with accreditation requirements at the unit and/or divisional level.
• Integrates and promotes evidence-based practice initiatives to enhance clinical quality, patient safety, and cost-effective patient care processes at the unit/divisional level. Serves as a resource and change agent to support innovation and adoption at the unit/divisional level.
• Monitors and analyzes unit/divisional compliance with hospital and regulatory standards; develops, implements, and evaluates action plans to address identified practice gaps and sustain improvements.
• Serves as a consultant, mentor, and educator to clinical nursing staff in collaboration with unit/divisional leadership; partners to analyze trends in satisfaction, quality outcomes, and practice excellence using data to inform and advance ongoing educational efforts and initiatives to advance nursing practice.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Work Experience

• Clinical and professional knowledge of current issues relevant to patient care delivery. Additional knowledge in the areas of professional development, group process, change management and effective leadership also required.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage programs, staff and large-scale projects. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and follow through on assignments and/or projects. Ability to analyze and conceptually develop ideas, proposals and programs.
• Ability to develop collaborative programs and projects with other disciplines is required. Must be able to contribute to team effectiveness, build relationships and facilitate improvements.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including collaborative, consultative and coaching skills are required.
• Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age-specific needs.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, complete and evaluate assignments and/or projects and to collaborate with others to plan and implement initiatives. Demonstrated ability to analyze and to conceptually develop ideas, programs and projects and provide guidelines for implementation.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited graduate program is required.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible for licensure in Maryland.
• A minimum of three (3) years of related experience is required.
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development or other specialty certification.
• Graduate degree preferred.