Professional Development Director Ambulatory Nursing Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

3d•$134,526 - $171,524•Onsite

About The Position

The position, utilizing innovative and flexible solutions, evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence, is responsible for establishing an environment that facilitates professional growth, role competence and proficiency in their specialty. The position is accountable for the achievement of professional and clinical outcomes for all assigned staff and or patient populations. In collaboration with the Clinical Nursing Director, the position is responsible for the interview and selection of unit staff (professional and technical). The Clinical Nursing Director, the Professional Development Director and the Nurse Executive team, collaborate closely as the nursing leadership team with the position serving as the accountable role for staff competence and outcomes that provide excellence in patient safety and quality, create a culture of safety and lead the development of nursing practice. The overall outcome of professional development is the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that translate into practice and contribute to the safety of patients/families and provision of quality care. In addition to acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitude, specialty excellence includes the evaluation and measurement of current clinical knowledge, proficiency of technical skills, application of critical thinking and performance by each member of the nursing team. The position leads the development of these measures and methods and evaluation of staff performance and practice outcomes.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN).
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and or Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP).
Two (2) years in healthcare, as appropriate to specialty or designated population.
Previous leadership experience

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP).
Three (3) years in healthcare, as appropriate to specialty or designated population.
BLS, PALS, ACLS Instructor.
Specialty certifications.
Project Management experience.

Responsibilities

Develops, coordinates, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates orientation programs and innovative learning approaches for staff
Partners in developing recruiting strategy plans, interviewing and hiring new positions within scope of designated patient population(s)
Responsible for facilitation of all aspects of on boarding progression and specialty enculturation, including counseling and separation recommendations when required
Provides performance feedback including active participation in the annual performance appraisal.
Develops, coordinates, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates competency programs for all staff
Ensures staff competency
Achieves successful outcomes by utilizing innovative and flexible methodologies.
Monitors and ensures excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care within the assigned practice area(s)
Provides continuous substantive performance feedback for all staff and during the orientation phase and for 6 months to one year is primary author of performance appraisal for new staff
Accountable for competence achievement of staff through planning, collaboration, coaching and counseling
Recommends, initiates, provides, and documents formal discipline. When necessary recommends additional discipline in collaboration with Clinical Nursing Director
Develops, coordinates, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates in-service programs for all staff in assigned practice area(s).
Identifies through needs assessment, continuing education opportunities that augment knowledge, skills, and attitudes of all nursing staff
Demonstrates proficiency in identifying continuing education offerings that are provider directed, learner directed and learner paced (ANA 2009)
Creates, manages, implements, coordinates, and evaluates continuing education.
For new staff, guides process of goal setting and evaluation of progression against goals
For all staff, participates in annual individual goal setting or action plan development
Identifies preceptors within specialty practice and provides guidance and mentorship in development of preceptor role
Serves as a mentor and facilitates the mentorship of others
Provides guidance and support for professional presentations by specialty practice staff nurses at national conferences or publications
Guides and mentors staff in career development, role transition, and succession planning
May counsel others and coordinate, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate activities that promote career development and role transition.
Conducts, encourages, disseminates, and/or participates in research and scholarship, including oral or poster presentations and publications.
May serve as an academic liaison and/or adjunct faculty
May teach, coordinate, and/or advise other learners concerning academic education and scholarly activity
May facilitate programming, consultation or teach within organizational affiliate structure.
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team: Ensures excellence in outcomes for all quality, safety, patient experience metrics and regulatory requirements; Leads and builds the capacity of the staff and interdisciplinary team(s) for excellence in all aspects of their performance and outcomes; Expert in change management, innovation and systems thinking and planning
Serves as a highly visible leader and role model in the development/attainment of hospital and unit service line mission and goals
Embraces the concept of change and leads staff through the change process as evidenced by adoption of new behaviors and/or processes.