Nursing Professional Development Generalist - Forensic Nurse Examiners Program

American Addiction Centers • Milwaukee, WI

12d • $40 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

Aurora Forensic Nurse Examiners Program is Hiring! Part-Time Nursing Professional Development Generalist 📍 Primary Office: Aurora Sinai Medical Center (Not Remote) 🧳 Travel required across Wisconsin sites Are you a visionary, outgoing nurse with a passion for education, growth, and impact in the forensic nursing space? The Aurora Forensic Nurse Examiners (FNE) Program is seeking a dynamic Part-Time Nursing Professional Development Generalist to help shape the future of forensic nursing in the state of Wisconsin. In this brand-new, highly visible role, you’ll partner directly with the Director and managers of the FNE/SANE Nursing program to support onboarding, education, and the ongoing professional development of Forensic Nurse Examiners across all our sites. You’ll also collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure nurses are well-prepared, trauma-informed, and equipped to provide outstanding care to survivors of violence. This role is ideal for a nurse leader who is: A change agent with vision, creativity, and the ability to drive initiatives forward Highly organized, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-evolving environment Skilled in education, mentorship, and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams Passionate about nursing excellence, trauma-informed care, and supporting justice-involved populations

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Forensic Nurse Examiner
• RN License in the state of Wisconsin (or eligible)
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Flexibility for statewide travel and in-person work (this is not a remote role)
• Typically requires 3 years of experience in front line nursing.
• 2 yrs FNE/SANE experience
• Excellent written and oral communications including strong presentation/speaking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem solving skills.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Supports the orientation process by developing, coordinating, facilitating, conducting and evaluating orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Assists with competency management, which includes using tools that capture objective and subjective data regarding an individual’s knowledge base and actual performance.
• Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences in consultation with a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist.
• Utilizes best practice standards including adult learning principles in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities in order to facilitate the achievement of desired outcomes (for learners).
• Provides strategies to facilitate a continuous process of lifelong learning which may include role transition, role integration, skill acquisition, and mastery as learners advance from novice to expert in their professions and specialties.
• Collaborates with system and operational leadership to meet the education needs of the site and nursing departments.
• Adjusts materials and teaching strategies appropriate to the situation and the learner’s developmental level, learning needs, readiness, ability to learn, language preference, and culture. Implementation reflects awareness of scope of practice of different employees and disciplines. Uses assisted aids/technologies as needed to meet learners needs.
• Evaluates and analyzes the impact of programming on learners, organizational resources, and patient outcomes and makes adjustments in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed.
• Establishes and implements appropriate evaluation tools and methodologies to identify needs or gaps in the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nursing personnel to advance the practice of nursing in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed.
• Develops and supports education needs based on specialty or department in collaboration with regional and system teams.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Benefits

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees