Director of Nursing Professional Development Temple

Baylor Scott & White Health • Temple, TX

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About The Position

The Director of Nursing Professional Development manages education for nursing staff at Baylor Scott and White Health. They create programs to enhance skills. Responsibilities include designing curriculum, fostering learning communities, managing orientation, conducting refresher courses, empowering executives, and providing education on critical topics. The Director identifies unique training needs in the organization. They design, choose, and execute programs for different departments.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Nursing or related field.
• Five years of experience in nursing education or related field.
• Registered Nurse (RN) certification.
• Must have one of the following certifications upon hire or within one year: Nurse Executive - BC (NE-BC), Nurse Executive Advanced Cert (NEA-BC), Nursing Prof Dev BC (NPD-BC).

Nice To Haves

• Certification in nursing, such as Nursing Professional Development, Nurse Executive, and Nurse Executive Advanced.
• Knowledge and background in nursing education, nurturing, advancement, and evaluation.
• Familiarity with teaming up across various departments and clinical disciplines within a large, intricate healthcare organization.
• Partnership and facilitation skills.
• Fluent verbal, written, and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the progression and advancement of nursing professionals within your remit.
• Develop plans to improve nursing education aligned with business goals.
• Execute strategies to streamline professional development.
• Manage educational programs for staff to ensure safe and effective care delivery.
• Evaluate, design, and execute programs.
• Use appropriate teaching methods and materials to meet various learning goals.
• Focus on competency-based design and supplemental materials for different learning settings.
• Supervise transition to practice programs for newly graduated registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses.
• Encourage sharing new knowledge in nursing to improve practice, meet goals, and enhance patient care.
• Promote research.
• Assess current nursing practices, develop new solutions to enhance patient care, and improve processes affecting safety and outcomes.
• Partner with colleges, universities, and technical programs to align curriculum designs to match our organization's patient care education requirements.
• Steer process improvement initiatives in pursuit of delivering top-quality nursing care and patient outcomes.

Benefits

• Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits.
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%.
• Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more.
• Immediate access to time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree