Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Professional Development Coordinator - Medical Surgical - Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Mechanicsville, VA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of education plans and programs developed from annual educational needs assessments and guidance from market/group and system nurse executive teams. The focus is on establishing collaborative relationships with operational leaders and staff on educational and professional nursing practice initiatives to meet educational needs and achieve expected outcomes related to key performance indicators and system/nursing strategic plans. The position supports the Nursing Excellence journey to achieve and maintain ANCC Magnet and Pathways to Excellence designation within assigned entities. This role serves under the direction of the market practice and education leader to implement system nursing education and professional development programs, as well as support evidence-based practice and nursing research efforts to ensure consistent and effective execution across assigned departments and facilities, including orientation and onboarding, RN Residency, and preceptor programs. The role requires competency in clinical care delivery, clinical processes, evidence-based practice, research and evaluation, business operations, current and emerging regulatory requirements, federal mandates, and national standards related to nursing practice across care delivery settings. It partners with leadership and clinical stakeholders in assigned departments to implement clinical education and professional development programs, advocating for clinical learning content and resources necessary for clinicians to maintain evidence-based contemporary practice competencies.

Requirements

4 year/ Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required
Registered Nurse from an accredited program Licensure/Certification Required
For BSMH: 3 years clinical experience in related specialty with additional 2 years of demonstrated achievement of progressive responsibilities in leadership roles and/or professional development project work
For Roper St Francis Healthcare: 5 years clinical experience required
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and clinical information systems
Demonstrated knowledge of the role of the Nursing Professional Development Practice Model, and education concepts and processes necessary for assessment, development, planning, implementation and evaluation of adult learning

Nice To Haves

BSMH Graduate Degree (Masters) Preferred
Professional development Licensure/Certification Preferred
Knowledge of ANCC Magnet or Pathways to Excellence Program requirements

Responsibilities

Implementation and evaluation of education plans and programs developed from the annual educational needs assessment and guidance from the market/group and system nurse executive teams.
Establishing collaborative relationships with operational leaders and staff on educational and professional nursing practice initiatives to meet educational needs and achieve expected outcomes related to key performance indicators, and system/nursing strategic plans.
Supports the Nursing Excellence journey to achieve and maintain ANCC Magnet and Pathways to Excellence designation within assigned entities.
Implement system nursing education and professional development programs, as well as support evidence-based practice and nursing research efforts to ensure consistent and effective execution across assigned departments and facilities, including orientation and onboarding, RN Residency, preceptor program, etc.
Uses critical thinking, and applies the nursing process, principles of adult learning, teaching/learning theories and age appropriate teaching strategies to the implementation of educational programs.
Responsible for staff education and preceptor support and development including coaching/mentoring for assigned departments.
Understands principles for learning design and integrates learning technology to ensure effective learning experiences, competency assessment and validation and reflect practice changes, regulatory agency or hospital competency validation requirements.
Role models behaviors that embody the mission/vision/values of the organization.
Instructs others to perform duties within the framework of the nursing professional and specialty standards, policies and procedures set forth by the organization, state Boards of Nursing, regulatory and accreditation agencies.
Effectively utilizes available data to monitor and report performance on programs, initiatives, and targeted improvement efforts to ensure educational programs meet organizational needs such as improvements in nurse sensitive clinical outcomes, HCAHPS, financial, nurse turnover, etc.
Partners with leadership and clinical stakeholders in assigned departments to implement clinical education and professional development programs, advocate for clinical learning content and resources necessary for clinicians to maintain evidence-based contemporary practice competencies.