Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner - Oncology

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner is a graduate-prepared nurse who uses or develops NPD tools, theories, skills, and knowledge to improve the practice of nursing and other healthcare staff caring for ambulatory clinic patients. The practitioner works under the supervision of the Ambulatory Clinical Education Professional Development (CEPD) Education Manager. The role encompasses orientation and onboarding, competency management, education, professional role development, research and evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and collaborative partnerships. Certification in Nursing Professional Development is required within 1.5 years of hire.

The practitioner supports Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) as a Nurse Planner within UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Accredited Provider Unit. The role includes assessing learner needs and planning, implementing, and evaluating NCPD activities in accordance with ANCC criteria.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field within three years of hire.
• Three years of directly related experience, preferably in a hospital or clinic setting.
• Internal candidates without a master's degree may be considered with a BSN and five years of directly related experience, including two years of UT Southwestern experience, preferably in a hospital or clinic setting.
• External candidates with a BSN may be considered with significant directly related experience exceeding the minimum requirements for internal candidates.
• Registered Nurse licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire.
• Basic Life Support certification from a course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire.
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development within 1.5 years.
• Ability to work independently and organize and manage multiple tasks or projects simultaneously.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines with nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals to develop evidence-based education.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a hospital or clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learning by using the educational design process to address knowledge, skills, and practice gaps identified through needs assessment.
• Work as a change agent to transform processes at micro-, meso-, and macrosystem levels using project management and improvement processes.
• Mentor others and support lifelong professional development.
• Influence interprofessional practice and learning environments, the NPD specialty, nursing, and healthcare as a leader.
• Promote the generation and dissemination of knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice, and improve patient care.
• Support, promote, and demonstrate nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty.
• Support transitions of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles, and professional stages.
• Assess practice gaps and identify learning needs.
• Develop expected outcomes reflecting competence, learning, and change.
• Plan educational activities in accordance with best-practice evidence.
• Implement educational activities that facilitate positive learning and practice environments.
• Evaluate educational activities using valid, reliable, and relevant methods.
• Manage orientation and onboarding, competency management, education, professional role development, research and evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and collaborative partnerships.
• As a Nurse Planner, assess learner needs and plan, implement, and evaluate NCPD activities in accordance with ANCC criteria.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan available on day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• Preventive healthcare coverage at 100% with no copay.
• Paid time off available on day one.
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.

What This Job Offers

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