About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Kennedy Krieger Institute leads the way in translating scientific advances into new therapies and educational interventions, while providing an inspirational environment for training tomorrow’s leaders in the field. These successes benefit millions of children, adolescents, and adults around the world. Kennedy Krieger Institute offers more than 55 outpatient clinics, home and community programs, education, research, pediatric neurobehavioral and rehabilitation/feeding inpatient units and a day hospital.

This position is 40 hours per week, working Monday through Friday, daytime hours.

Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! More info can be found here: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#nclrp

1. Establishes and evaluates objectives for the outpatient clinics that are realistic, measurable, and compatible with the Outpatient Nursing Department’s goals and objectives.
2. Develops, implements, and reviews Nursing Department’s policies, procedures, and standards, which are consistent with regulatory and accrediting agencies for the outpatient and educational programs.
3. Enforces policies and procedures consistently and equitably.
4. Ensures fiscal management by identifying factors influencing operational cost in clinic areas.
5. Adheres to departmental and hospital organizational charts for purposes of communicating, reporting, and decision-making.
6. Establishes and maintains effective interdepartmental working relationships through formal and informal meetings, team building, problem solving sessions, staff, and department meetings
7. Interviews and hires applicants for existing vacancies in collaboration with appropriate personnel and coordinates orientation of new staff, in-services, and educational information.
8. Oversees staffing and scheduling to ensure adequate and safe staffing ratios. Assigns staff according to expertise, position responsibilities, and clinic or program needs.
9. Ensures performance improvement process is consistent, fair, and equitable.
10. Provides leadership, motivation, and problem solving to staff and provides direct ongoing feedback to staff regarding job performance. Conducts yearly performance appraisals for assigned staff.
11. Ensures probationary and annual performance appraisals are completed by senior staff nurses within the required time limit.
12. Ensures annual and mandatory competencies are completed by outpatient and school-based nursing employees.
13. Manages rapidly changing situations and multiple priorities within outpatient nursing services and school-based programs.
14. Oversees staff development and delivery of in-service education to ensure nursing staff are equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide quality nursing care.
15. Performs duties of Assistant Vice President, Outpatient Nursing/Associate Chief Nursing Officer in their absence, as needed.

1. Must be available to work outside of normally scheduled working hours, as needed.
2. Must be physically present at the assigned job site. Hybrid or remote work may be available at the discretion of department leadership.
3. May be exposed to potentially hazardous materials and situations (e.g., communicable diseases, blood pathogens, radioactive materials and aggressive/combative individuals).

• Must possess and maintain licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Maryland required.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing required.
• Master of Science Degree in Nursing or related field preferred.

• Minimum five years of clinical experience required.
• Minimum two years of supervision of personnel required.

Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, student debt relief program, free parking and child care subsidies!  In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.