RN NPD, Jewish Hospital, Periop

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Nursing Professional Development (NPD) 2 works collaboratively with leadership and the facility Education Department to improve the quality of patient care, nursing practice, and associated patient and facility outcomes. The role facilitates education programs, designs curricula, coordinates competency initiatives, and supports professional development. It responds to evolving needs within a facility, department, and/or service line, serving as a clinical expert, learning facilitator, consultant, researcher, change agent, leader, and interprofessional collaborator in a designated area. The NPD 2 identifies, develops, and delivers educational programs for individuals and groups in clinical, classroom, and virtual settings. The role supports staff competency and the safe, effective delivery of patient care; incorporates evidence, skill-set standards, and best practices into curricula; and participates in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and nursing research. The position supports the core behaviors, standards, values, and missions of UofL Health, accrediting bodies, and the nursing profession, and serves as a professional role model.

Requirements

A master's degree in nursing, leadership, or education is acceptable; candidates matriculated in a master's program with scheduled completion within the specified timeframe may be considered.
A Kentucky nursing license or a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) license accepted by the Kentucky Board of Nursing is required.
ANCC specialty certification is required within six months of hire.
ACLS, PALS, and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program completion may be required based on the area of service.

Responsibilities

Serve as a clinical role model for nursing staff caring for designated patient populations.
Collaborate with nursing and interdisciplinary colleagues to address complex patient-care issues and assist staff with clinical decision-making and priority setting.
Work with leadership to develop, evaluate, and implement standards for patient care, care planning, and professional practice.
Advocate for patients and families and promote patient-centered care, cultural competence, safety, and respect for individual needs.
Facilitate nursing staff and student education, competency, and professional development in accordance with departmental objectives and accreditation standards.
Coordinate onboarding curricula for newly hired nursing department employees.
Prepare and maintain materials for competency-based education using current standards, regulations, and evidence-based resources.
Collaborate on patient education materials and assess clinical staff learning needs with stakeholders; design and implement programs and competency strategies to address those needs.
Use adult-learning principles and evidence-based education to plan, implement, and evaluate programs; help others develop clinical reasoning skills.
Participate in learning technologies, including simulation, learning management systems, virtual classrooms, and multimedia.
Communicate and present effectively in visual, oral, and written formats.
Facilitate initial and renewal BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP courses as appropriate for the service area.
Maintain professional affiliations and nursing certification, and foster staff professional development and certification through mentoring, classes, programs, and study groups.
Collaborate with and support clinical student rotations in the area of responsibility; promote lifelong learning.
Align educational activities with organizational mission and goals; serve as a professional role model and integrate ethical principles into clinical practice.
Support effective fiscal and administrative operations through cost-effective use of resources.
Serve as an educational consultant or facilitator to outside institutions, hospital committees, task forces, and projects; consult with clinical staff, physicians, administration, nursing school programs, and the public on clinical education and nursing care.
Identify and support opportunities for change, develop programs that help attendees embrace change, and demonstrate flexibility.
Initiate or participate in continuous quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research activities; analyze research for curriculum use, incorporate findings into education, and disseminate findings through presentations and publications.
Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
Perform other duties as assigned.