What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Professional Development Specialist position at Nursing Network?
Akron, OH
Details
Hiring Company
Akron Children's Hospital
Position Description
Full-time, 40 hours/week
Days, Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts
Onsite
- NPD experience required and NPD certification required within 1st year of hire.
Position Focus: Transition to Practice- Potential responsibilities include supporting general nursing orientation, nurse residency program, practice setting orientation and preceptor development, etc.
Summary:
The NPD specialist will adhere to the Scope and Standards of NPD practice and develop tools, theories, skills and knowledge to improve the practice of staff.
Responsibilities:
- The NPD specialist advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others, supporting collaborative relationships and supporting life-long learning.
- Uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills and practice gaps identified through needs assessment.
- Influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments, the NPD specialty, and the profession of nursing and healthcare through collaboration with leadership in planning and decision making to achieve desired results.
- Actively works to transform processes at all levels through inspiration, initiation, adoption and sustainment of and adaptation to change using project management and improvement processes.
- Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve patient care.
- Actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty through promotion of research, EBP, and QI.
- Supports the transitions of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles and professional stages.
- Other duties as required.
Other information:
Technical Expertise
- Experience in project management with interdisciplinary team is required.
- Experience in data analysis and presentations is required.
- Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
- Experience in healthcare is preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.
Education and Experience
- Education: Master’s degree in Nursing. Completion of Nurse Education track of MSN program is preferred.
- Certification: Registered Nurse licensure is required; BLS certification is required; PALS certification may be required by area of service. Nursing Professional Development certification required.
- Years of relevant experience: 5 to 7 years is preferred. Years of nursing professional development: minimum 1 year required.
- Years of experience supervising: None.
Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Status: Onsite
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