NPD Specialist - Fulltime - Clinical Educator Emergency Department

Hours of Work : 8am - 5pm Days Of Week : Monday - Friday Work Shift : Job Description : Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist – 0442 Exempt NPD Specialist (Lawson) Your Job: In this highly technical, fast paced, and challenging NPD Specialist position, you will support the changing landscape of healthcare in an inter-professional practice and learning environment. You will support lifelong learners in an inter-professional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning. Your Job Requirements: • Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred • Bachelor's Degree of Nursing required • Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas • Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification • NPD Certification or Certified Nurse Educator within two years of start date • Clinical certification preferred • Minimum 3 years of experience in clinical nursing practice and application of adult education theory in a hospital and/or School of Nursing Your Job Responsibilities: • Learning Facilitator, uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment • Change agent, actively works to transform process • Mentor, advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others • Leader, influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments • Champion for scientific inquiry, promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice • Partner for practice transitions, promotes the culture of lifelong learning Methodist Richardson Medical Center is a 284-bed, full-service hospital that serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and the surrounding areas in Dallas and Collin counties. Magnet® designated for nursing excellence, it was the first healthcare facility to earn the Texas Award for Performance Excellence, patterned after the renowned Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. We also provide care at Methodist Richardson Medical Center – Campus for Continuing Care, which offers a behavioral health and addiction recovery unit, inpatient rehabilitation and long-term acute care, a full-service emergency department, and more. Methodist Richardson strives to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve — one that is welcoming of the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the honors we’ve earned: Magnet®-designated hospital First in the nation to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Pancreatic/Hepatic/Biliary Cancer Certification ANCC Pathway to Excellence® Program Advanced Primary Stroke Center certified by The Joint Commission and the American Stroke Association American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus, 2019 Certified Quality Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology Robotic da Vinci® Surgical System for minimally invasive procedures Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Our Care Commitments Take Care of Patients Take Care of Each Other Take Care of Ourselves Take Care of Methodist Methodist Health System is a highly revered, leading nonprofit healthcare organization in Dallas, Texas. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist includes 13 hospitals, either through ownership or affiliation. Our wholly owned and full-service hospitals include Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, Methodist Mansfield, Methodist Midlothian, and Methodist Richardson Medical Centers; Methodist Richardson – Campus for Continuing Care; and, our newest, Methodist Southlake Medical Center. Our affiliated physician organization is Methodist Medical Group, which includes more than 50 healthcare clinics, two concierge medicine clinics, an urgent care clinic, and a virtual care platform known as MethodistNOW. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the honors we’ve earned: Magnet® designations for Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, Methodist Mansfield, and Methodist Richardson Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023 Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2022 Named on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity, 2022 One of three Top Healthcare Diversity Organizations in the U.S., 2019 Ranked No. 2 on DiversityInc’s List of Top Hospitals and Health Systems in America, 2018 Our Care Commitments Take Care of Patients Take Care of Each Other Take Care of Ourselves Take Care of Methodist