What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Professional Development Specialist-Educator position at Advocate Aurora Health?
Title: Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Scheduled Hours: Monday-Friday;
Day Shift(on site)
Full Time
Job Summary:
Responsible for developing, implementing and leading evidence-based, quality educational programs and activities which promote individual development and competency among nursing department personnel. Develops, coordinates and implements activities for orientation/onboarding, nursing application (practice, policy, products) and continuing education/professional development related to system, site and/or specialty. Provides clinical and educational expertise that directly or indirectly influences nurses and healthcare personnel, systems, and community. Designs, implements, and evaluates educational programs that reflect organizational vision and values with awareness of current healthcare trends. Uses the roles of advisor, change agent, collaborator, communicator, consultant, facilitator, leader, mentor, researcher to impact patient safety and quality outcomes through professional development initiatives. Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and use of evidence to guide clinical practice and improve patient care while advancing professional development. The role may be based at the system, at the site reporting to the system or at the site reporting to the respective site and may teach, develop or support NEPD programs at the site, region or system level. Practitioner: Demonstrates expert clinical judgment and autonomy, provides providers with recommended guidelines to achieve optimal levels of practice and outcomes.
Position Requirements:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current IL RN license
- Masters Degree in Nursing required
- 3 year's recent adult inpatient clinical experience which includes experiences in adult teaching or training, and/or developing educational programs
- Current RN license in the State of Illinois
- Nurse Specialist (CNS) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or Nursing Professional Development (RN-BC) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) needs to be obtained within 6 months
- Current AHA CPR
- Must be knowledgeable in principles of adult learning theory and capable of creative planning, coordinating, and overseeing educational and orientation programs
- Proficient at incorporating adult learning principles, online and in person teaching methods to maximize learning and the application of that learning
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent written and oral communications including strong presentation/speaking skills
- Must have functional speech, hearing, and senses to allow effective communication
- Ability to travel locally
