Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Education Specialist for our Pre/Post Operative Services who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

As an Education Specialist, you will:
• Conduct clinical orientation, competency assessment, and ongoing education of Pre/Post Operative Nursing staff.
• Utilize evidence based guidelines in provision of care, protocol development, and staff education, as a subject matter expert in Per/Post Operative Services.
• Report directly to the Director of Professional Development and Practice.
• Facilitate the professional development and lifelong learning activities of Nurses to enhance their professional competence and role performance.
• Manage overall professional development programs, provide relevant education to Nurses, maintain and enhance clinical competence, foster a positive outlook on lifelong learning, direct the development of educational activities, and plan programs that increase breadth and depth of Nurses' knowledge.
• Demonstrate professionalism at all times and will be an integral part of the Nursing leadership team, representing their department at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications include:
• BSN required, MSN preferred
• Valid Maryland RN license required
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Three years of PACU/Post Operative experience
• Two years of Nursing education and/or staff development preferred

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
• Work life balance through non rotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Competitive comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, PTO and 403B retirement plan with matching and 3 year vesting)
• 100% Coverage for inpatient care - at Adventist HealthCare facilities
• 100% Coverage for urgent care nationwide - after copay

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Work Schedule:

Day shift but must be flexible with schedule

Tobacco Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine use.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine). Those testing positive for cotinine are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.