Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Ambulatory

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

1d•$107,200 - $142,100•Onsite

About The Position

The professional development specialist is an educational planner responsible for assuring that educational outcomes are measurable and are in alignment with the educational design and planning of programming. They serve as a consultant, role model, change agent, mentor, collaborator, and facilitator of learning.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Nursing
At least two (2) years of experience in a clinical, leadership, or education role in Nursing
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Ability to work independently and take initiative when necessary
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Teaching/presentation skills
Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) or Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (Pennsylvania) or Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (New Jersey) or Registered Nurse (New Jersey)
Nursing Professional Development Certification NPD-BC - within 42 months
Basic Life Support (BLS) - upon hire

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Nursing Education
At least five (5) years in an Acute care hospital setting in a Pediatric Nursing Professional Development role

Responsibilities

Design educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, which may include licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel, to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill, or practice.
Prioritize department, hospital, and enterprise needs, aligning hospital initiatives and environmental scanning to prioritize and address practice gaps.
Assess knowledge, skill, and practice gaps within the macrosystem, differentiating between practice gaps, performance issues, and process/system issues.
Ensure realistic, achievable outcomes are created in collaboration with key stakeholders and subject matter experts.
Determine appropriate interventions incorporating theories pertaining to learning, behavioral change, and motivation, and analyze cost and anticipated return on investment for learning activities, programs, and projects.
Demonstrate use of current evidence-based education guidelines during implementation of educational programs and use the CHOP improvement framework in the implementation of system-wide programs and projects.
Develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
Assist unit leadership teams in prioritizing competency selection and assisting with selection of instructional strategies to meet learning objectives.
Identify and develop strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning, allowing for role transition, role integration, skill acquisition, and mastery.
Promote and integrate the science of the NPD specialty, and promote research, EBP, and QI in patient care settings.
Collaborate with partners to share expertise in planning and decision making to achieve desired results.