Children's National Medical Center
Professional Practice Specialist (Nurse Educator) - Dialysis
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Professional Practice Specialist (RN) - Dialysis (250002UN)
Job Summary The Professional Practice Specialist (PPS) supports both the acute and chronic dialysis programs at Children’s National Hospital. This role serves as a clinical expert, providing leadership in practice development, education, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. The PPS collaborates with nursing, medical, and administrative teams to ensure safe, evidence‑based dialysis care and optimal patient outcomes.
Location District of Columbia-Washington. CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010.
Shift & Schedule Shift: Day. Work Schedule: Monday – Friday.
Responsibilities
Participate/support Shared Leadership and contribute to CNMC’s Magnet Journey.
Ensure nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice.
Accountable for participating in the Division of Nursing’s Performance Improvement process at division or unit level.
Participate in community activities and clinical pathway development.
Maintain an interdisciplinary plan of care with measurable outcomes.
Provide clinical consultation across inpatient and outpatient dialysis services.
Facilitate staff learning the concepts and theories of quality improvement and their participation in the quality improvement process.
Conduct programs relative to area of specialty for other departments as necessary.
Speak up when team members exhibit unsafe behavior or performance and promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co‑workers.
Qualifications Minimum Education Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) – Required Master’s degree – Preferred
Minimum Work Experience 5 years nursing experience – Required 2 years experience in area of specialty – Preferred
Education & Professional Development
Continuous assessment of assigned staff educational needs.
Develop educational plans meeting organizational and departmental goals.
Coordinate service/unit/individual orientation and basic orientation in specialty area.
Provide continuing education for clinical staff and assess competency.
Facilitate CNMC sponsored lectures and conferences and use teaching methods for adult learners.
Clinical Expertise
Maintain clinical expertise by providing direct patient care.
Facilitate problem solving of clinical care issues and participate in patient care rounds and conferences.
Identify complex care requirements to the care team.
Participate in clinical pathway development and establish, implement, communicate and evaluate interdisciplinary plan of care.
Quality / Research / Innovation
Support Division of Nursing’s Performance Improvement process.
Identify opportunities for improvement and direct clinical quality improvement efforts.
Facilitate staff learning of quality improvement concepts and their participation.
Participate in creation of new knowledge and facilitate research into practice.
Consultant & Safety
Act as a resource to affiliated organizations on behalf of CNMC.
Speak up when team members exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
Stop in the face of uncertainty to resolve the situation.
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co‑workers.
Organizational Accountabilities
Partner in the mission and uphold core principles.
Committed to diversity and recognize value of cultural/ethnic differences.
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity.
Maintain confidentiality at all times.
Customer Service
Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.
Teamwork & Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.
Performance Improvement / Problem Solving
Contribute to a positive work environment.
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
Make appropriate decisions using sound judgment.
Use resources efficiently and search for less costly ways of doing things.
Equal Opportunity Employer EEO Statement
Children’s 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 Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
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). Although 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.
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Job Summary The Professional Practice Specialist (PPS) supports both the acute and chronic dialysis programs at Children’s National Hospital. This role serves as a clinical expert, providing leadership in practice development, education, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. The PPS collaborates with nursing, medical, and administrative teams to ensure safe, evidence‑based dialysis care and optimal patient outcomes.
Location District of Columbia-Washington. CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010.
Shift & Schedule Shift: Day. Work Schedule: Monday – Friday.
Responsibilities
Participate/support Shared Leadership and contribute to CNMC’s Magnet Journey.
Ensure nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice.
Accountable for participating in the Division of Nursing’s Performance Improvement process at division or unit level.
Participate in community activities and clinical pathway development.
Maintain an interdisciplinary plan of care with measurable outcomes.
Provide clinical consultation across inpatient and outpatient dialysis services.
Facilitate staff learning the concepts and theories of quality improvement and their participation in the quality improvement process.
Conduct programs relative to area of specialty for other departments as necessary.
Speak up when team members exhibit unsafe behavior or performance and promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co‑workers.
Qualifications Minimum Education Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) – Required Master’s degree – Preferred
Minimum Work Experience 5 years nursing experience – Required 2 years experience in area of specialty – Preferred
Education & Professional Development
Continuous assessment of assigned staff educational needs.
Develop educational plans meeting organizational and departmental goals.
Coordinate service/unit/individual orientation and basic orientation in specialty area.
Provide continuing education for clinical staff and assess competency.
Facilitate CNMC sponsored lectures and conferences and use teaching methods for adult learners.
Clinical Expertise
Maintain clinical expertise by providing direct patient care.
Facilitate problem solving of clinical care issues and participate in patient care rounds and conferences.
Identify complex care requirements to the care team.
Participate in clinical pathway development and establish, implement, communicate and evaluate interdisciplinary plan of care.
Quality / Research / Innovation
Support Division of Nursing’s Performance Improvement process.
Identify opportunities for improvement and direct clinical quality improvement efforts.
Facilitate staff learning of quality improvement concepts and their participation.
Participate in creation of new knowledge and facilitate research into practice.
Consultant & Safety
Act as a resource to affiliated organizations on behalf of CNMC.
Speak up when team members exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
Stop in the face of uncertainty to resolve the situation.
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co‑workers.
Organizational Accountabilities
Partner in the mission and uphold core principles.
Committed to diversity and recognize value of cultural/ethnic differences.
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity.
Maintain confidentiality at all times.
Customer Service
Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.
Teamwork & Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.
Performance Improvement / Problem Solving
Contribute to a positive work environment.
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
Make appropriate decisions using sound judgment.
Use resources efficiently and search for less costly ways of doing things.
Equal Opportunity Employer EEO Statement
Children’s 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 Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
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). Although 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.
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