Nurse Professional Development Coord

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Greenville, SC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of education plans and programs developed from the annual educational needs assessment and guidance from market/group and system nurse executive teams. It focuses on establishing collaborative relationships with operational leaders and staff on educational and professional nursing practice initiatives to meet educational needs and achieve expected outcomes related to key performance indicators, and system/nursing strategic plans. This position supports the Nursing Excellence journey to achieve and maintain ANCC Magnet and Pathways to Excellence designation within assigned entities. The role will serve under the direction of the market practice and education leader to implement system nursing education and professional development programs, as well as support evidence-based practice and nursing research efforts to ensure consistent and effective execution across assigned departments and facilities. This includes, but is not limited to, orientation and onboarding, RN Residency, and the preceptor program. The coordinator uses critical thinking and applies the nursing process, principles of adult learning, teaching/learning theories, and age-appropriate teaching strategies to implement educational programs. They are responsible for staff education and preceptor support and development, including coaching/mentoring for assigned departments. The role understands principles for learning design and integrates learning technology to ensure effective learning experiences, competency assessment and validation, and to reflect practice changes, regulatory agency, or hospital competency validation requirements. The coordinator models behaviors that embody the mission/vision/values of the organization and instructs others to perform duties within the framework of nursing professional and specialty standards, policies, and procedures set forth by the organization, state Boards of Nursing, and regulatory and accreditation agencies. They effectively utilize available data to monitor and report performance on programs, initiatives, and targeted improvement efforts to ensure educational programs meet organizational needs, such as improvements in nurse-sensitive clinical outcomes, HCAHPS, financial performance, and nurse turnover. This role requires competency in clinical care delivery, clinical processes, evidence-based practice, research and evaluation, business operations, current and emerging regulatory requirements, federal mandates, and national standards related to nursing practice across care delivery settings. The coordinator partners with leadership and clinical stakeholders in assigned departments to implement clinical education and professional development programs, and advocates for clinical learning content and resources necessary for clinicians to maintain evidence-based contemporary practice competencies.

Requirements

Registered Nurse from an accredited program.
3 years clinical experience in related specialty (for BSMH) or 5 years clinical experience (for Roper St Francis Healthcare).
Additional 2 years of demonstrated achievement of progressive responsibilities in leadership roles and/or professional development project work (for BSMH).
Basic Life Support (BLS).
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and clinical information systems.
Demonstrated knowledge of the role of the Nursing Professional Development Practice Model, and education concepts and processes necessary for assessment, development, planning, implementation and evaluation of adult learning.

Nice To Haves

Graduate Degree (Masters) in Nursing or Education.
Professional development certification.
Knowledge of ANCC Magnet or Pathways to Excellence Program requirements.

Responsibilities

Implementation and evaluation of education plans and programs.
Establishing collaborative relationships with operational leaders and staff on educational and professional nursing practice initiatives.
Supporting the Nursing Excellence journey to achieve and maintain ANCC Magnet and Pathways to Excellence designation.
Implementing system nursing education and professional development programs.
Supporting evidence-based practice and nursing research efforts.
Managing orientation and onboarding, RN Residency, and preceptor program.
Using critical thinking and applying the nursing process, principles of adult learning, teaching/learning theories, and age-appropriate teaching strategies.
Providing staff education and preceptor support and development, including coaching/mentoring.
Integrating learning technology for effective learning experiences and competency assessment.
Modeling behaviors that embody the mission/vision/values of the organization.
Instructing others on performing duties within established standards and policies.
Utilizing data to monitor and report performance on programs and initiatives.
Partnering with leadership and clinical stakeholders to implement clinical education and professional development programs.
Advocating for clinical learning content and resources.