Clinical Educator Nursing (RN) Adult Inpatient

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