Professional Development Nurse - Unit Based - Emergency Department

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•New London, NH

23h

About The Position

The Professional Development Nurse supports professional development for the Emergency Department and Express Care Plus – Type B Emergency Department. The role develops and implements unit-based orientation programs, including nurse residency and onboarding for clinical staff, and evaluates program outcomes. Curriculum is updated based on quality metrics, accreditation criteria, and regulatory requirements. The nurse also participates in developing and implementing competency programs for new and experienced nursing staff. The role coordinates orientation and onboarding, delivers training on organizational systems, and ensures staff competency. It manages nursing competencies in collaboration with unit leadership, conducts learning needs assessments and practice gap analyses, and develops, implements, and evaluates education programs. The nurse supports role development through preceptor development, career coaching, succession planning, and clinical advancement models; collaborates across departments and professions; and participates in research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and evaluation of educational programs.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, or a non-nursing bachelor’s degree and an Associate’s Degree in Nursing with commensurate experience and matriculation into a Master’s in Nursing program.
Three years of clinical experience in the identified area.
Excellent informatics, verbal, and written communication skills are desired.

Nice To Haves

Nursing Professional Development–Board Certified certification preferred within one year.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement unit-based orientation programs for clinical staff new to the organization.
Deliver training and ensure new staff competency regarding organizational systems, including point-of-care testing, medication dispensing systems, and the electronic health record.
Assign preceptors in collaboration with unit leadership.
Manage competencies for nursing staff on the assigned unit.
Collaborate with unit leadership to identify appropriate competencies and ensure programs are carried out in a timely and coordinated manner.
Participate in developing and implementing staff competencies based on needs assessments, regulatory requirements, policy or procedure changes, new equipment, and quality metrics.
Conduct and participate in practice gap analyses and learning needs assessments.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating education programs related to orientation, competency, and continuing nursing education.
Demonstrate innovation within designated programs and integrate technology into educational programming.
Participate in developing new educational programs identified through needs assessments, gap analyses, or regulatory requirements.
Implement and maintain unit-based orientation programs for new-to-practice staff and staff transitioning between specialties or roles, aligned with accreditation criteria.
Participate in developing and implementing initial and ongoing preceptor development programs.
Support succession planning, conduct career coaching, and support clinical advancement models.
Collaborate with other departments to facilitate high-quality, cost-effective patient care.
Participate in developing and implementing interprofessional education with interprofessional colleagues.
Participate in interprofessional committees and support excellence initiatives and shared governance.
Participate in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives.
Collect, analyze, and present data related to educational programs.