Inova Fairfax Children’s Hospital is looking for a Clinical Nurse Educator to support the Pediatric Cardiac ICU. This 12-bed unit serves the needs of critically ill infants, children, and adolescents who require specialized heart care including transplant and device management. It is staffed by highly skilled nurses and a team of intensivists from multiple subspecialties, including anesthesiology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric heart surgery, neonatology (newborn care), cardiac critical care, and pulmonology (lung care). In this role you will: Assist in overseeing growth of the staff, unit and pediatric ECMO and Pulmonary Hypertension programs. Implement Inova Health System programs for staff to achieve patient care and outcome standards, such as core measures, Magnet standards and patient satisfaction. Utilize system strategies and tools to assess competence of new nursing staff members while focusing on quality of care and patient safety goals. Plan and implement educational activities to support individual development and organizational goals. Inform appropriate nursing leaders when staff is unable to successfully complete, or are noncompliant with, required competencies. Integrate theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles and clinical nursing expertise into educational experiences for both new employees and experienced staff. Work with teams to synthesize data about quality and safety measures which lead to needed improvements in standards of care by developing, revising and implementing policies, procedures and protocols. Collaborate with clinicians to ensure practice is evidence based and identifies, reviews and applies evidence to guidelines and standards for patient care. Incorporate best practices and research into educational programs while analyzing quality and effectiveness of educational programs. Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus eligible. Featured benefits: Tuition reimbursement Student loan assistance – up to $10,000 Paid parental leave Retirement benefits with match from day one State-of-the-art medical and training facilities Additional Requirements: Work schedule: Monday-Friday, Day shift Education: Relevant Masters Degree from an accredited school of nursing. Experience: Minimum of 2 years progressive experience in clinical nursing in designated specialty - Pediatric Cardiac ICU License and Certification: RN licensed, or eligible to practice as an RN in the Commonwealth of Virginia, BLS for healthcare provider from the American Heart Association Clinical Nurse educator experience highly preferred About Us We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000 team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. _Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law._ Job Type: Full-time Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Disability insurance Health insurance Life insurance Loan assistance Paid time off Parental leave Relocation assistance Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Medical Specialty: Cardiology Critical&Intensive Care Pediatrics Physical Setting: Hospital Inpatient Schedule: 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Education: Master's (Required) Experience: PCICU: 2 years (Required) License/Certification: BLS Certification (Required) RN License (Required) Ability to Relocate: Falls Church, VA 22042: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person