Nurse Residency Coordinator

With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.
 
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Nurse Residency Coordinator who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. 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. 

The Nurse Residency Coordinator:

• Coordinates scheduled experiences and learning opportunities for nurse residents
• Collaborates with managers, preceptors, and educators in the orientation process for the new resident
• Coaches and follows the development of new residents as they progress through the residency program
• Meets with residents, managers, and preceptors on a regular, scheduled basis to assess professional development and progression in the RN role
• Administers the national Vizient Nurse Residency survey at prescribed intervals
• Develops and implements monthly classroom learning
• Plans and coordinates events such as resident pinning and graduation
• Oversees resident DMAIC project completion
• Represents HUH at State-wide Nurse Residency Consortium.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area.  The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required. Master’s degree in Nursing preferred
• Five (5) years experience in acute care nursing. 
• Three (3) years of experience related to assistance, support, or coordination of resident experiences (or similar) or other activities in education, medical education, healthcare, health sciences, or equivalent setting.
• One (1) year in supervisory experience preferred
• Certification in Nursing area of specialty, nursing leadership or professional development once eligible
• Experience in education preferred

At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work-life balance
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, and sick leave and 403B retirement plan)
• 100% free tuition to attend Howard University for you and/or your dependent children

COVID-19 Vaccination 

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.  External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.