Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Cancer Center

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

6d • $130,000 - $146,250

About The Position

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health. For more information, go to NYU Langone Health , and interact with us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Indeed , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube and Instagram . Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Cancer Center. In this role, the successful candidate Assesses and analyzes learning needs for nursing staff throughout the Departments of Nursing; plans, implements and evaluates educational activities that support nursing care; participates in the development, supports implementation, and provides education and reinforcement of nursing and patient care standards, evidence based practice and nursing research; maintains clinical expertise in a specialty area; demonstrates and fosters collaborative relationships within the Departments of Nursing and other disciplines; participates in Departments of Nursing and hospital committees.

Requirements

• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in New York State
• Master's degree in nursing education
• Nursing Professional Development Certification
• Ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion to address patient/family satisfaction and quality indicators.
• Evidence of excellent communication (both oral and written), interpersonal, organization, critical thinking, problem solving, and leadership skills.
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association
• Three to five years of clinical experience in a specialty area, or combination of staff nurse/leadership experience in the specialty area.
• Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS

Nice To Haves

• Participation in pertinent professional organizations
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Fosters a culture embedded in NYULHs tripartite mission: to care, to teach, and to discover.
• Collaborates with interprofessional team to ensure excellence in quality, patient experience, and efficiency.
• Develops positive and productive relationships across disciplines to establish strategic partnerships to achieve shared goals.
• Facilitates and supports positive and productive work and care environments, founded in the principles of respect and civility.
• Demonstrates a steadfast commitment to engaging and meaningfully recognizing staff.
• Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong professional growth and development.
• Utilizes current literature, research, and evidence-based findings in the design, implementation and evaluation of education programs and activities for staff learning and development.
• Collaborate with nurse manager to select new hires, mentors, preceptors and ensures that employees are appropriately on-boarded, oriented, educated, and evaluated.
• Supports clinical rotations and student nurses in partnership with school affiliations.
• Evaluates the performance, and assesses practice, of designated personnel in a fair and transparent manner.
• Works collaboratively with clinical leadership to identify learning needs, provides learning opportunities and educational resources for staff in clinical area of responsibility.
• Serve as role model and resource for staff.
• Functions as a respectful leader of the health care team; develops and manages employees through the promotion of professional growth and development, mentoring, appreciative coaching, and counseling, as appropriate, in alignment with the principles of a caring, fair, and professional work environment.
• Ensures that education programs are executed according to established processes, guidelines, and standards of accrediting agencies such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the State Nurses Association
• Collaborates with patient care unit leadership to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies as pertains to staff education and competencies.
• Identifies and addresses learning needs of nursing staff in assigned clinical areas and throughout the Departments of Nursing to promote and maintain competency.
• Holds self and others accountable for efficiency and feasibility in the delivery of exemplary care.
• Communicates with clarity and integrity to build trust with all stakeholders.
• Provides education and resources that facilitate age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, and ethical care for patients.
• Participates in the drafting of nursing and organizational policy, engaging front-line staff, and incorporating the precepts of shared governance.
• Supports data collection in collaboration with the nurse manager and interprofessional team.
• Analyzes and utilizes data to drive practice changes that integrate quality, safety, patient experience, and productivity metrics to achieve excellence in patient and nursing outcomes.
• Fosters high reliability concepts within the unit/organizational structure.
• Fosters a culture of inquiry, innovation and transformation with a focus on the future.
• Participates in and fosters staff involvement in nursing research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice efforts.
• Leads and supports developing of new insights to complex situations, innovative designs, and programs/processes

Benefits

• NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
• At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement.
• The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support.
• Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.
• The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters.
• Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees