Nurse Specialist, Professional Development

Beth Israel Lahey Health

2d•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The BIDMC Nursing Mission is to build on a legacy of nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing the art & science of nursing, and advocating for the health of patients, families, and communities. The Nurse Specialist in the Department of Professional Development, Magnet, and Nursing Research is part of a team responsible for the implementation and evaluation of educational programs that support the professional development of nurses across the organization. This highly visible role also contributes to initiatives related to Magnet accreditation and the ongoing professional advancement of nursing at BIDMC.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing required.
License Registered Nurse required
American Heart Association – Basic Life support Certificate required.
3-5 years related work experience required.
Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Nice To Haves

Five years of successful work experience in nursing with two years in an educator type role
Current Clinical Nurse Specialist certification.
Current Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) license to practice in Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

Acts as a clinical leader who supports the development of staff utilizing the latest evidence-based practice relative to safe, cost-effective, and optimal nursing care.
Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to integrate the holistic nursing approach into a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family.
Identifies and prioritizes nursing care needs for a select population of patients/families.
Develops and implements care conferences or programs for individual patients or populations of patients.
Designs and evaluates innovative educational programs for patients/families, the community, and other healthcare providers.
Creates and updates nursing policies, protocols, and procedures using evidence-based data to develop nurse-sensitive indicators in order to achieve positive outcomes.
Collaborates with nurse specialists, unit based educators, and nursing directors on the creation and implementation of orientation, clinical competencies, and other clinical educational program development.
Mentors nurses in the acquisition of new skills, the effective incorporation of evidence into practice, and in career development.
Participates in the identification, selection, implementation and evaluation of products and equipment.
Collaborates with nursing colleagues and other health care professionals in conducting research and publishing scholarly works, representing BIDMC, locally and nationally.