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 uses innovative thinking and evidence-based practice to support learners’ professional development and improve outcomes. The role applies expertise in adult learning theory and generational learning principles to deliver effective educational programs, and uses advanced critical-thinking and leadership skills to implement the Department of Nursing’s educational goals. The practitioner coordinates educational activities to reduce unnecessary duplication and maximize their impact and retention of information. The position is based at the Medical Pavilion and is a full-time day-shift role. Duties and skills may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.
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/BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
- Registered Nurse license issued by a State Board of Nursing, or a multistate RN license eligible for 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.
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 the development and review of departmental practices.
- Promote evidence-based practice and research in nursing practice and educational processes.
- Provide leadership and support on task forces and teams advancing Department of Nursing goals.
- Use effective design principles to assess, plan, deploy, and evaluate educational interventions.
- Apply adult learning principles and multi-generational learning theory to provide quality educational programs.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
