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An acute care hospital in DMV is actively recruiting for a NICU Nursing Educator to join their team.
A top-ranked hospital in the Maryland / Washington DC area is actively seeking a NICU Nursing Educator. The NICU Nursing Educator will work for a 300 bed academic acute care hospital that’s known for providing a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services. Notable specialized services offered at this 350 acute care hospital include their neurology program, cancer care, cardiac surgery, trauma center, rehabilitation services, emergency medicine, and women’s center.
The NICU Nursing Educator will join the Nursing Education team, working in the Women & Children Services department which supports over 3,000 annual births a year, and includes 10 LD beds, triage, designed LDORs, a 30 bed mother baby unit and their 20 bed Level III NICU.
Responsibilities of the NICU Nursing Educator include partnering with the Director of Women and Children Services and Nurse Manager NICU develop evidence-based guidelines, policies and procedures, identify learning needs of the unit to create curriculum and programs offered to new hires and current department staff, and coordinate new hire orientation. Additionally, the Nurse Educator NICU will cross collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including other nurse leaders and educators, update policy procedures, ensure state and regulatory compliance is maintained throughout the unit, and ultimately be a resource and mentor to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NICU team.
The NICU Nursing Educator should be a seasoned nurse, ideally holding or enrolled in their MSN, along with a recent clinical background working in a Level III or Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NICU.
As a renowned, state-of-the-art acute care hospital, many working professionals and patients commute from all over Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and parts of Delaware. DC. With a great work-life balance, the NICU Nursing Educator will enjoy an array of dining options, endless shopping, visiting historic museums and monuments, hiking on the nearby trails, or taking day trips to the beach.
The hospital is actively interviewing and eager to welcome an NICU Nursing Educator. The NICU Nursing Educator will be offered a comprehensive compensation package including a full-suite of healthcare benefits, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs and more. Don’t wait, learn more and apply today!