RN - Registered Nurse - Program Specialist - Heart Failure

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

23h

About The Position

This position is responsible for analyzing and synthesizing data to maximize its utilization in clinical decision-making, business, and strategic initiatives. The role coordinates educational activities for orientation and ongoing training. The Program Specialist will establish close working relationships with clinical and non-clinical partners to promote optimal patient care through clinical activities and data analysis. Key responsibilities include possessing working knowledge of data collection, submission, and documentation regulations, gathering and analyzing stakeholder feedback, and disseminating results. The specialist will also help analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decisions on resolutions. A strong clinical background is essential, along with the ability to effectively educate others and communicate verbally and in writing. The role requires independent planning and scheduling of daily workload, adaptability to change, strong public relations skills, time management, and positive personal relations. The individual must communicate effectively across all organizational levels and functions, build and maintain internal and external working relationships, resolve conflicts, and problem-solve effectively. The specialist is expected to work independently while maintaining accountability to the department and organization, be proficient in computer software, and demonstrate high personal and professional commitments. Other related duties may be assigned for program needs. Certain program objectives may be grant-focused, involving grant administration responsibilities such as assisting the project team in post-award activities, maintaining grant and contract files, reviewing contracts, developing progress reports, and reviewing closed grants for completeness. Effective grant management, project management, prioritization, planning, organization, and presentation skills are required for grant-related duties. Specific program responsibilities will be detailed in department-specific documents.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing
Minimum of three years’ clinical experience related to specialty, e.g. trauma, oncology, research, critical care
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications related to specialty
Strong clinical background
Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and written
Able to adapt in a changing environment
Possesses strong public relations skills, time management skills, and positive personal relations
Proficient in computer software
Demonstrate high personal and professional commitments

Nice To Haves

Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)

Responsibilities

Analyzing and synthesizing of data to maximize utilization of data in clinical decision-making, business and strategic initiative
Coordinates educational activities associated with orientation and ongoing training
Establishes close working relationships with clinical and non-clinical partners
Promotes optimal patient care through clinical activities and data analysis
Will have working knowledge of regulations regarding data collection, submission and documentation
Will gather and analyze feedback from various stakeholders and disseminate the results
Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution
Effectively educate others
Communicate effectively, both verbally and written
Plan and schedule daily work load independently
Adapt in a changing environment
Possesses strong public relations skills, time management skills, and positive personal relations
Communicates effectively across all levels and functions of the organization
Builds, manages, and maintains working relationships internal and external to the organization
Ability to resolve conflicts and effectively problem solve
Work independently yet recognize accountability to the department and organization
Proficient in computer software and demonstrate high personal and professional commitments
Other related duties as assigned for the needs of the program
Assist project team in grant post award activities (if applicable)
Maintain grant and contract files (if applicable)
Review contracts (if applicable)
Develops progress reports (if applicable)
Reviews closed grant for completeness (if applicable)
Demonstrate effective grant management with project management, prioritization, planning, organization, and presentation skills (if applicable)