40 hours per week

BRISTOL HOSPITAL GROUP•Bristol, CT

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Bristol Hospital is looking for a Masters Prepared Registered Nurse to join our team as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist in an empowering Magnet culture. At Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet ® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice.

Requirements

MSN or matriculated into an accredited master’s level program. Currently RN licensed in the State of Connecticut. Minimum of 3 - 5 years’ experience in nursing or professional development with a passion for empowering excellence through nursing education
General orientation at time of hire. Fire/Safety/Infection Control annually. Other programs as mandated by Hospital.
Strong interpersonal communication skills and leadership skills.
Physical agility with repetitive occurrence including but not limited to; walking, running, bending, stooping, climbing stairs and ladders, kneeling, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, standing, sitting, and twisting. Lifting greater than 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout the work day. Looking at a computer monitor up to two hours daily. Vision acuity correctable to normal with normal color perception. Hearing acuity correctable to normal. Acute sense of smell for normal perception. Ability to verbalize so that the average person can comprehend.
Excellent communication and organizational skills. Provides direct care according to the established patient plan for care, and delegates care to be given by other staff. Carries out a wide variety of complete and involved treatments, procedures and examinations requiring professional judgment and initiative; as well as other more routine nursing care tasks. Such activities include, but are not limited to performing irrigations, catheterization, suctioning of tracheotomies, respiratory and other treatments/procedures. Allowing for reasonable mathematics ability administers prescribed drugs and medications intravenously, orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, etc., as appropriate. Role models contemporary nursing practice.

Nice To Haves

Lean methodology and kaizen practice
Project management, innovation, creativity and critical thinking skills
Nursing certification
Knowledge of Magnet accreditation
Working knowledge of outpatient areas
Membership in professional organization
Good organizational, leadership and management skills
Demonstrates excellent follow through skills, setting of appropriate time lines and goal management
Extensive knowledge of computer skills inclusive of Microsoft and Google platforms
Demonstrates strong leadership and excellent interpersonal skills including communication, collaboration, coaching, and negotiation
Strong self-assessment qualities and organizational skills
Demonstrates autonomy in nursing practice and the ability to role model and problem solve
Demonstrates commitment to professional growth
Ability to role model professionalism and support of nursing professional practice
Commitment to principles of transformational leadership and the ANCC Magnet model for nursing services
Compassion and advocacy for nursing team and patients
Demonstrates desire for improving healthcare delivery at the bedside with a strong patient safety focus
Ability to use technology and computer skills for advancing educational growth of nursing practice

Responsibilities

Supportive of the shared governance model
Participates in the orientation of new employees
Assists preceptors with fulfill responsibilities with orientee
Conducts educational needs assessment and summarizes data
Analyzes evaluation data for the attainment of desired outcomes and uses results to make modifications in educational activities
Develops and implements educational programs based upon needs, available resources, research and current practices using adult learning principles
Evaluations of new employee progress while on orientation
Collaborates with leadership / staff to develop education on any new concerns, equipment or standards
Provides simulation training as needed for enhancement of roles and competencies
Conducts literature searches for best practice and research
Collaborates and communicates with all oversight areas and facilitates learning, with the nursing team and with other inter-professionals
Conducts various improvement projects to enhance patient care, customer service or facilitate implementation of best practice.
Provides consultation or avenues for staff to conduct research
Ensures a culture of safety, quality, service excellence, professionalism, personnel development, and team collaboration that supports Bristol Hospital Mission, along with Patient Care Services nursing vision, philosophy, and strategic plan
Serves on committees, as needed, as a liaison for educational expertise
Provides presence, availability and visibility to oversight areas
Collaborates with appropriate departments on education to meet state and federal requirements