Manager Nursing Professional Development

Intermountain Health

2d • $44 - $68 • Onsite

About The Position

An onsite Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Manager is proficient in clinical nursing, management, and leadership. This role enhances nursing practice and patient care by designing, executing, and assessing educational programs in line with the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) model and American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) standards. The NPD Manager collaborates with leadership and multidisciplinary teams to advance professional development, boost specialty certifications, and support shared decision-making. The NPD Manager fosters a supportive environment for quality outcomes by mentoring staff, promoting self-reliance, and cultivating a culture of psychological safety, continuous improvement, and innovation. The NPD Manager may be required to travel to various locations to fulfill their work responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree verification required).
• Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) or a related field must be attained within three (3) years of hire or promotion into this role.
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) within one year of hire.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for healthcare providers.
• Demonstrated expertise in nursing professional development, leadership, and management.
• Demonstrated nursing experience.
• Financial Management
• Professional Development
• Leadership Skills
• Adult Learning
• Communication
• Analytical Abilities

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) or a related field.
• Experience in Human Resource Management.
• Advanced Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPDA-BC) or Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC).
• Local, Regional, or National Presentations or Publications.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates reflective practice, seeks feedback, maintains curiosity, embodies self-accountability through continuous learning and certification, adapts to new information and changing conditions, and creates a compelling vision that motivates others to act and drives change.
• Cultivates an inclusive workplace, provides tailored feedback and learning opportunities, identifies and analyzes problems, develops alternative solutions, empowers the team to make independent decisions, and fosters professional governance.
• Ensures ethical decision-making, upholds nursing and leadership standards, seeks feedback for improvement, maintains skills through certification, and participates in professional organizations to motivate staff and enhance career growth. Aligns actions with personal and organizational values, prioritizes customer voice, ensures high-quality outcomes, follows up with staff, identifies career growth opportunities, and shows leadership presence in team activities.
• Identifies health equity issues through organizational needs assessments, develops and monitors action plans to address health equity gaps in departments or units, promotes inclusive learning, encourages community-based activities, and supports orientation of NPD practitioners in culturally competent care practices. Fosters organizational relationships to build alliances and partnerships, handles conflicts constructively, interprets strategic factors (e.g., labor costs, different care delivery models, key performance indicators, supply chain disruptions) to navigate changes effectively, and leads through the impact of organizational decisions on staff.
• Maintains knowledge of compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards at all levels, supports regulatory facility site visits, and considers internal and external factors affecting care delivery and finances when developing educational programs.
• Aligns the NPD department with the strategic mission and current developments in healthcare economics, policy, and legislation, while assessing facility strengths and barriers to promote and support the integration of evidence-based practices. Oversees the NPD department's budget, resource allocation, staffing, and financial operations. Uses evidence-based data for goal setting and decision-making. Promotes policies for full practice of education and licensure. Ensures compliance with NPD standards, employment laws, and organizational values. Supports staff career progression through succession planning.

Benefits

• We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager