Nursing Professional Development Practitioner II

University of Maryland Medical System•Easton, MD

2d•$45 - $67

About The Position

This role is responsible for coordinating and continuously evaluating clinical orientation for unit/divisional new hires, ensuring alignment with policies and procedures, and incorporating feedback for ongoing improvements. The practitioner collaborates with department managers to select, assign, and evaluate preceptors, and leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of competency programs. They conduct practice gap analyses and learning needs assessments to develop educational programs, and develop role transition programs for new-to-practice and transitioning staff. The role integrates evidence-based practice initiatives to enhance clinical quality, patient safety, and cost-effective patient care, serving as a resource and change agent. Additionally, the practitioner monitors compliance with hospital and regulatory standards, develops action plans for identified gaps, and serves as a consultant, mentor, and educator to clinical nursing staff. This position requires a strong understanding of current issues in patient care delivery, professional development, group process, change management, and leadership. Demonstrated ability to manage programs, staff, and large-scale projects independently is essential, as is the ability to plan, organize, and follow through on assignments. Collaboration with other disciplines, team effectiveness, relationship building, and facilitation skills are also crucial. Leadership abilities, including collaborative, consultative, and coaching skills, are required. The practitioner must ensure patient safety and demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate for the patient population served, including understanding growth and development principles across the lifespan. The role involves analyzing trends in satisfaction, quality outcomes, and practice excellence to advance nursing practice through educational efforts.

Requirements

Clinical and professional knowledge of current issues relevant to patient care delivery.
Additional knowledge in the areas of professional development, group process, change management and effective leadership also required.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage programs, staff and large-scale projects.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and follow through on assignments and/or projects.
Ability to analyze and conceptually develop ideas, proposals and programs.
Ability to develop collaborative programs and projects with other disciplines is required.
Must be able to contribute to team effectiveness, build relationships and facilitate improvements.
Demonstrated leadership abilities, including collaborative, consultative and coaching skills are required.
Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age-specific needs.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, complete and evaluate assignments and/or projects and to collaborate with others to plan and implement initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and to conceptually develop ideas, programs and projects and provide guidelines for implementation.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited graduate program is required.
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible for licensure in Maryland.
A minimum of three (3) years of related experience is required.
Certification in Nursing Professional Development or other specialty certification.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and continuously evaluates clinical orientation for unit/divisional new hires and ensures orientation content aligns with policies and procedures; incorporates feedback and outcome data to drive ongoing improvements.
Collaborates with department managers to strategically select, assign, and evaluate preceptors, ensuring appropriate role modeling and competency validation.
Leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of initial and ongoing competency programs for the unit and/or division and ensures criteria meet compliance, quality, and regulatory needs.
Conducts comprehensive practice gap analyses and learning needs assessments to develop, implement, and evaluate education programs.
Develops, implements, and sustains role transition programs for new-to-practice staff and staff transitioning from one specialty or role to another in alignment with accreditation requirements at the unit and/or divisional level.
Integrates and promotes evidence-based practice initiatives to enhance clinical quality, patient safety, and cost-effective patient care processes at the unit/divisional level. Serves as a resource and change agent to support innovation and adoption at the unit/divisional level.
Monitors and analyzes unit/divisional compliance with hospital and regulatory standards; develops, implements, and evaluates action plans to address identified practice gaps and sustain improvements.
Serves as a consultant, mentor, and educator to clinical nursing staff in collaboration with unit/divisional leadership; partners to analyze trends in satisfaction, quality outcomes, and practice excellence using data to inform and advance ongoing educational efforts and initiatives to advance nursing practice.
Performs all other duties as assigned.