Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Perioperative
About The Position
The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner plans group and individualized educational initiatives to promote exemplary professional practice and quality patient care. Merging innovative thinking with evidence-based practice, the Education Specialist empowers the learner to improve outcomes by promoting professional development of the learner. Provides expertise in adult learning theory and generational learning principles to promote quality educational events. Utilizes advanced critical thinking and leadership skills to implement the Department of Nursing's educational goals. Provides oversight and coordination of educational endeavors to minimize duplication of unnecessary tasks and maximize the impact thus encouraging retention of information.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree Nursing
- Master Degree Nursing within 3 to 5 years OR Master Education within 3 to 5 years OR Master's Degree in Instructional Design within 3 to 5 years OR Master's Degree in Clinical Nurse Leadership within 3 to 5 years OR Master's Degree in related field within 3 to 5 years
- 3 or more years of hospital clinical experience
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
- Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing or multistate RN license eligible to work in the state of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Education and Staff development experience
- Previous experience in program leadership and development
- National certification in a specialty nursing field preferred in 3-5 years from date of hire or transfer
- AHA Instructor
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates ability to instruct all levels of nursing staff.
- Demonstrates effective working relationships among departments.
- Facilities critical thinking, technical, and interpersonal competencies of staff.
- Models purposeful, direct, and assertive communication with staff, peers, managers and administration.
- Participates in the development and review of departmental practices.
- Promotes evidence-based practice and research in nursing practice and educational processes.
- Provides leadership and supportive role in task forces and teams promoting the goals of the Department of Nursing.
- Uses effective design principles to assess, plan, deploy and evaluate educational interventions.
- Utilizes adult learning principles and multi-generational learning theory to provide quality educational programs.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Other duties may be assigned as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
