City/State

Chesapeake, VA

Overview

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Sentara Hospice is looking for a full time Nursing Professional Development Generalist to join their dynamic team!

Shift: Mon - Fri (8am - 5pm)

Main Office: Chesapeake, VA (position also requires travel to surrounding Hospice divisions (Newport News, Gloucester, Suffolk, Harrisonburg and Halifax) to orient new staff members)

The NPD Generalist:

• Assumes operational responsibility for the development and implementation of staff education within designated population(s).
• Functions as a learning facilitator supporting orientation, practice transitions, and continuing education.
• Provides foundational education competency/skills validation to successfully move nurses from novice to beginner/competent practitioners.
• Accountable for defined aspects of staff development, continuing education and professional development of nursing staff to improve quality, safety, and patient outcomes.
• Supports system and hospital performance improvement and evidence-based practice projects and initiatives.

Requirements:

• VA License - RN required
• BSN required
• 1 year Hospice experience preferred
• Teaching experience preferred
• Nursing Professional Development (NPD) or specialty professional nursing certification preferred

Sentara Healthcare offers outstanding benefits:

• Tuition assistance and Student Loan Repayment Benefit
• Health, Dental, Vision and Medical insurance
• Generous Paid Annual Leave, Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Retirement with match
• Adoption, Infertility, and Surrogacy Reimbursement
• Career and personal development opportunities
• Reward programs for health and wellness

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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Job Summary

The NPD Generalist assumes operational responsibility for the development and implementation of staff education within designated population(s). Functions as a learning facilitator supporting orientation, practice transitions, and continuing education. Provides foundational education competency/skills validation to successfully move nurses from novice to beginner/competent practitioners. Accountable for defined aspects of staff development, continuing education and professional development of nursing staff to improve quality, safety, and patient outcomes. Supports system and hospital performance improvement and evidence-based practice projects and initiatives.
Teaching experience preferred. Nursing Professional Development (NPD) or specialty professional nursing certification preferred. Advanced or specialized life support certifications required as defined by specific specialty.

Qualifications:

N-4YR - RN-Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - North Carolina, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Virginia, Registered Nurse License (RN) - Nursing License - Compact/Multi-State LicenseClinical

Skills

Communication, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Service Orientation, Speaking, Technology/Computer, Writing

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.