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Who We Are:

The Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development (NEPD) works in partnership with all departments at Children’s National to achieve the mission and goals of the organization. The Children’s National NEPD department promotes the nurse's professional development through a commitment to life-long learning process, skill acquisition and competency attainment.

The dimensions of NEPD programs include four (4) comprehensive, inter-related, and integrated programs:

• Central Nursing Orientation

• Academic Affiliates

• Continuing Nurse Education- Provider Unit

• Transition to Practice Program- Nurse Residents

About the Role:

The Professional Development Specialist will work in collaboration with Director of Professional Development to support the plans, development, implementation and evaluation of nursing education and professional development. Support the functions of nursing professional development in advancing nursing practice and dimensions of professional development through knowledge and skill acquisition, competency validation and life-long learning. All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, CNMC Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. CNMC support the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and well-being of the community at large.

What You’ll Bring:

Minimum Education
M.S. Nursing or Masters of Education or related field, with baccalaureate degree in nursing (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
5 years related and progressive acute care and management experience (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC.
Accountable for providing services in a manner that is sensitive to diversity.
Demonstrates skills consistent with providing CPR Instruction and other clinical programs.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)
Licensure/certification in specialty required as applicable (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Professional Practice

• Support/participate in Shared Leadership

• Contribute to CNMC’s Magnet Journey .

• Ensure nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice.

• Participate in performance improvement activities (division or unit level).

• Participate in community activities.

Education

• Collaborate with department manager/director and staff to plan, develop, implement and evaluate educational programs for the CNMC nurse.

• Design, implement and maintain systems to document clinical competency and participation in education programs.

• Manage continuing education programs.

• Develop plans and present educational programs consistent with the educational needs assessments.

• Use knowledge base of teaching and learning theories to develop curriculum design, test and measurement evaluation.

Facilitator

• Facilitate the ongoing competency assessment for nursing staff related to orientation, in-service education and/or continuing education.

• Use adult learning principles to contribute to professional development activities.

• Serve as a role model for other educators and facilitate team building.

• Serve as faculty/coordinator for centralized nursing orientation and other in-service programs for professional and para-professional nursing staff.

Leadership

• Collaborate with the Director/Manager for Professional Development and other organizational leaders to promote AHA guidelines across healthcare disciplines.

• Participate in assigned organizational committees.

• Design, coordinate, and evaluate interventions which advance CNMC’s mission, support the strategic plan, and deliver designated outcomes.

• Serve as consultant in instructional design and evaluation.

• Collaborate with hospital committees and shared nursing leadership council to review and revise nursing practice guidelines, policies and procedures in keeping with current evidence based practice.

Change Agent

• Collaborate with members of organizational team to review, revise, and develop appropriate tools to meet CNMC’s and other accreditation agency's competency assessment standards.

• Implement processes to monitor organizational competency assessment.

• Collaborate with nursing leadership to develop intervention plans based on needs assessment, mission and strategic plan.

• Collaborate with the health care community (academic partners, DOH, Board of Nursing) to strengthen professional nursing practice at CNMC.

Research

• In collaboration with the Director/Manager , engage research/PI process as principal investigator , collaborator or evaluator.

• Evaluate the outcomes of educational endeavors and track learner’s outcomes.

• Responsible to ensure review and revision of clinical practice guidelines, policies, and procedures in keeping with recent research, theory and innovation.

• Assess, measure and report performance using appropriate methodologies and strategies.

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.