Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidence-based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center. We have an opportunity for a Nursing Professional Development Specialist -Perioperative Services to join our team.

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist influences professional role competence and professional growth of learning in a variety of settings through a systems model. The NPD Specialist supports lifelong learners in an inter-professional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning for the healthcare team. The NPD Specialist is also responsible for utilizing the Standards of NPD Practice and Professional Performance to provide the framework that delineates the expected level of professional performance. The incumbent in this role in collaboration with Talent Development and Nursing Leadership uses and develops the tools, theories, skills, and knowledge of the specialty to improve the healthcare practices of learners and advance the practice of the NPD specialty. The NPD Specialist has expertise in multiple practice roles including learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, a champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transition. The NPD Specialist will support the perioperative Departments in the provision of quality patient care by helping to ensure the clinical competence of nursing staff and foster the delivery of evidence-based nursing practice within our Perioperative Departments.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Enrolled in an accredited Masters of Science (MSN) in Nursing Education program or Masters in Nursing and receive the Master’s degree within two(2) years of job acceptance.
• Masters Degree in Nursing Preferred.
• National certification in the area of Nursing Professional Development (NPD) required in 1 1/2 years from job start date.
• OR Nursing Experience Required.
• Certified Nurses, Operating Room (CNOR) Required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Professional development assistance

Medical specialties:

• Perioperative Care
• Surgery

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• Do you have nursing experience in the OR?

Work Location: In person