Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Ambulatory
About The Position
The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner plans group and individualized educational initiatives to promote exemplary professional practice and quality patient care. The practitioner combines innovative thinking with evidence-based practice to empower learners to improve outcomes through professional development. The role applies expertise in adult learning theory and generational learning principles to deliver quality educational events, and uses advanced critical thinking and leadership skills to implement the Department of Nursing’s educational goals. It also provides oversight and coordination of educational efforts to minimize unnecessary duplication and maximize the impact and retention of information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Master’s degree in Nursing, Education, Instructional Design, Clinical Nurse Leadership, or a related field within 3 to 5 years.
- At least 3 years of hospital clinical experience.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
- Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) single-state license from a State Board of Nursing, or a 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 within 3 to 5 years from date of hire or transfer.
- American Heart Association Instructor certification.
Responsibilities
- Instruct all levels of nursing staff.
- Build effective working relationships among departments.
- Facilitate staff members’ critical-thinking, technical, and interpersonal competencies.
- Model purposeful, direct, and assertive communication with staff, peers, managers, and administration.
- Participate in developing and reviewing departmental practices.
- Promote evidence-based practice and research in nursing practice and educational processes.
- Provide leadership and support in task forces and teams that promote Department of Nursing goals.
- Use effective design principles to assess, plan, deploy, and evaluate educational interventions.
- Apply adult learning principles and multigenerational learning theory to provide quality educational programs.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
