Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (RN) - Nurse Education

Hartford HealthCare•Hartford, CT

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us. Job Summary: The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner/Nurse Educator is a Register Nurse (RN) with NPD practice judgement and expertise who influence professional role competence and growth of learners. The NPD practitioner is responsible for supporting learners within the context and framework of the Nursing Professional Development, Scope and Standards practice as approved by the American Nurses Association. This position works in collaboration with nursing leadership to foster and influence competency management, clinical nursing education, professional role development, policy standardization, collaborative partnerships, scientific inquiry, transition to practice and onboarding/orientation of new Hartford HealthCare colleagues. The practitioner is an essential member of the nursing leadership team who promotes the alignment of regional NPD and practice excellence with the HHC system as a whole. Functioning within the context of the framework for professional nursing practice, the Nurse Educator, in consultation and collaboration with nursing leadership and the Health Care Team, facilitates training, education and development by assessing, planning, developing, implementation, coordination and evaluation of projects and programs for staff, faculty, patient populations and the community. This is accomplished to ensure role competence, compliance with regulatory standards, and to meet organizational goals.

Requirements

BSN required, MSN preferred
Minimum of 2 years of recent acute care experience required, ICU experience required
One year of relevant teaching experience preferred, nursing professional development and/or specialty area preferred.
Experience as a preceptor.
CT RN license
BLS required
ACLS and PALS required
Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs.
Working knowledge of high reliability and LEAN process improvement strategies.
Demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to education as a methodology for promoting continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care and services.
Knowledge of the principles/theories of adult learning.
Knowledge of unit based orientation plans.
Strong skills in the process of educational needs assessments.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Must be able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and strong skills in excel.