Nursing Professional Development Practitioner, Casual, AVH

Highmark Health • Natrona Heights, PA

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About The Position

Provides professional nursing care to patients through the nursing process; responsible for the assigned educational components. This role implements staff training, educational programs, and other AHNCI initiatives. It also serves as a clinical liaison for QI/EBP initiatives, regulatory preparation, and EMR facilitation. Additionally, the practitioner precepts new hires to the AHNCI, provides expert direct nursing care to complex patients, and contributes to departmental, divisional, and organizational goals. Effective written and oral communication skills are essential, with collaborative feedback to clinical services.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR Certification
• 3 years of assigned clinical specialty area experience
• 3 years of computer experience

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Nursing Education
• Nursing specialty certification
• 3 years of education experience

Responsibilities

• Implements staff training, educational programs, and other AHNCI initiatives. (25%)
• Serves as clinical liaison for QI/EBP initiatives, regulatory preparation, and EMR facilitation. (25%)
• Precepts new hires to the AHNCI. (25%)
• Provides expert direct nursing care to complex patients. (10%)
• Contributes to the achievements of departmental, divisional, and organizational goals. (5%)
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills with collaborative feedback to clinical services. (5%)
• Other duties as assigned. (5%)

Benefits

• Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level