Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of Nursing experience
• Bachelor’s Degree- Nursing required
• Basic Life Support Certification – Default Issuing Body
• Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) – RN_State of Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises the delivery of educational activities on assigned unit
• Collaborates with managers to supervise the orientation process
• Develops educational programs and processes to promote professional development for nurses throughout the organization
• Assists in the implementation and continuing support of the electronic medical record
• Uses tools, skills and knowledge to improve the healthcare practice of learners
• Uses educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and practice gaps identified through a need assessment
• Provides classroom instruction using these techniques and innovative processes
• Actively works to transform processes through inspiration, initiation, adaptation and sustainment of and adaptation to change using project management and improvement process
• Provide leadership on unit, councils and committees
• Influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments in nursing and healthcare
• Assists others in their professional role development, practice role transitions, and succession planning
• Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance the NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve patient care
• Actively supports, promotes and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty
• Develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel
• Provides direct supervision to assigned personnel, assists with orientation and integration of new employees, and builds a sense of pride in employees and promotes good morale
• Communicates significant issues on units to Operations Manager in a timely manner
• Assists Operations Managers by carrying out the process improvement plan and/or educational plan with staff completing documentation of remediation
• Actively supports the transition of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles and professional stages
• Coordinates the attendance of personnel at internal and external educational programs
• Provides ongoing education based on educational needs assessment, unit needs, staff request and management request
• Develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts and evaluates competency programs
• Supervise annual unit-based skills assessment and competency completion
• Design educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences
• Establish, teach, and evaluate professional development activities
• Collaborates with Career Enhancement Program Staff in meeting the educational needs of Intermediate Staff
• Participates in the active mentoring and coaching of Career Enhancement Program staff
• Participation in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement activities is expected
• Participates in the formulation of nursing policies and goals as well as policies affecting other departments
• Communicates and interprets policies, procedures, and regulations to patients, visitor and staff members, as required
• Promotes and supports concepts of positive guest relations
• Collaborate with partners to share expertise in planning and decision making to achieve the desired results

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree- (Preferred)