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.

Benefits You Will Receive

• · $10,500/year tuition advancement/reimbursement for employees earning undergrad and graduate degrees (pro-rated for 16-39 hours/week)
• · 50% college tuition grant for dependents up to $32,000/year for eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week who have 5 years of service or more.
• · Recently increased differentials
• · Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week ($100 per month up to $10,500)
• · Bonus incentive for a masters degree
• · Bonus incentive for nursing certification
• · Medical, Dental, Vision (active the month after you attend HR) most places make you wait 3-6 months)
• · Enhanced Mental Health Benefits
• · 401K Automatic 3% employer-funded “base contribution” with additional 1.5%-3% based on years of service
• · Sick and Vacation accrual upon first day of work
• · Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Child Care Spending Account)
• $2,000 for each eligible child through the age of 6; $600 for each child age 7-10
• · Progressive Career Ladder with salary increase
• · Program to earn free CEUs
• · Free secure and monitored parking

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

Responsibilities

• · Provides expert nursing care. Assists other nurses and health care professionals, serving as a mentor and role model, in achieving and/or maintaining clinical competence through dissemination of information in informal bedside teaching, educational programs, and patient rounds.
• · Leads and supports the competency-based orientation program, including conducting an annual evaluation to ensure its effectiveness and ongoing improvement.
• · Interprets and applies relevant nursing theories and conceptual frameworks to help nurses understand the rationale and basis of professional nursing practice for diverse pediatric and adult patient populations.
• · Develops and coordinates annual educational programs required by The Joint Commission (TJC) and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
• · Serves as a standing member of the Staff Development Committee and participates in and/or chairs departmental and institutional committees related to practice.
• · Assists with nursing staff education and patient/family education provided by other nursing staff (i.e., Primary Staff Nurse, Senior Staff Nurse, Nurse Manager).
• · Maintains completed orientation records and individual employee educational files.
• · Maintains list of certified nurses and ensures current list is available on the nursing units.
• · Initiates and collaborates in developing patient/family educational material.
• · Identifies nursing practice concerns, utilizes a problem-solving approach, and change theories to initiate and support changes needed to ensure quality of patient care.
• · Leads the development of new activities and approaches to improve nursing care outcomes.
• · Assists with introducing, implementing, and evaluating new devices and/or procedures related to the care of a specific patient population.
• · Completes regular reviews and contributes to professional literature by bringing current trends to the attention of staff nurses.
• · Perform monthly visits to all sites under the oversight of the nurse educator.
• · Professionally collaborates and participates in leadership discussions around programmatic growth in alignment with best practices and accreditation standards.
• · Must be able to move from office to office or to various locations throughout the course of the workday.
• · Must be able to work and travel to and from different locations and sites within Maryland and/or nationally, as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree is required.

Experience:

Five years of pediatric experience and/or developmentally disabled population is required. Staff education experience is required.

License:

Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license from Maryland or a compact state.

Certification:

Current CPR certification that included hands on skills