Nursing Professional Development Lead - Nurse Education - Days

Full-time (80 hours biweekly)

Monday through Friday, dayshift and occasional evening hours

Rare weekend hours

Hybrid Remote Options

General Summary

Serves as the leader for coordination of work performed by the Nursing Professional Development Practitioners within the designated specialty/area of expertise across the WellSpan system. Performs all duties of the NPD Practitioner while providing guidance, oversight, and direction on coordination of work efforts to support nursing education in an efficient and standardized manner across the WellSpan system. The NPD Lead supports coordination of NPD Practitioner resources to maximize outcomes that align with system and entity goals.

Essential Functions:

• Provides leadership and direction on the coordination of educational processes for clinical staff (RNs, LPNs, NA's, MA's, and other roles as identified) within the designated specialty/area of expertise including assessing all educational needs, planning, developing, and delivering appropriate education and training, and evaluating education outcomes in accordance with organizational goals and regulatory agencies.

• Functions as the lead educational advisor for the NPD Practitioners within designated specialty/area of expertise and serves as the coordinator for the development of learning solutions for clinical staff aligned with designated area of expertise.

• Promotes and leads collaboration among all NPD Practitioners to determine educational needs within specialty/area of expertise and determine standardized solutions to be implemented across the system to eliminate silos and enhance consistency in educational efforts.

• Leads the completion of annual learning needs assessments using a variety of strategic tools. Provides educational programs and curricula as identified from the learning needs assessment. Programs/curricula may be specific to specialty/unit or applicable to the system.

• Leads the team to develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate individual educational programs that include a variety of delivery methods. (E.g., instructor led in-person trainings, virtual trainings, train the trainer sessions, hands-on demonstrations, LMS modules, and videos)

• Leads the development and maintenance of all specialty specific clinical competencies within specialty/area of expertise. Completes competency development on an on-going and as needed basis for new procedures and equipment introduced into clinical practice.

• Assists in implementing, supporting, and continually monitoring the orientation and onboarding process for newly hired clinical staff. Meets with preceptors and new hires regularly to monitor progress, identify barriers, and facilitate support as needed.

• Implements and continually monitors the training of preceptors to verify orientation content and schedule as appropriate for achieving role independence of the newly hired clinical staff.

• Collaborates regularly with nursing leaders on the units, practices, and within the system to identify educational needs and to ensure educational plans coincide with the operational goals of WellSpan.

• Tracks staff education requirements quarterly and as needed and facilitates opportunities for clinical staff to meet these requirements.

• Promotes evidence-based practice and teaches content to facilitate orientation, staff development and safe clinical practice.

• Promotes and facilitates participation in evidence-based practice and nursing research and actively seeks out opportunities for staff to participate in these activities on the unit/practice/department/system.

• Works in collaboration with Organizational Learning & Development Instructional Design to maximize delivery of alternative methods of instruction while serving as subject matter expert.

• Functions in the role of Nurse Planner for nursing continuing professional development activities, ensuring ANCC standards for NCPD activities within the WellSpan Approved Provider Unit are upheld.

Common Expectations:

• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards.

• Enhances and maintains professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, seminars, workshops, current literature and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

• Supports shared decision-making structure at both the practice and system level through active involvement as appropriate and encouraging staff professional development.

• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Required

• Master's Degree Preferred

Work Experience:

• 5 years of Operating Room experience required

• Previous teaching experience: teaching and learning strategies, learning styles, curriculum, and design preferred

Licenses:

• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or

• Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and

• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Courses and Training:

• CNOR Certified Nurse Operating Room certification /professional development / nursing education upon hire preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal/communications skills.

• Models teamwork.

• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

• Experience with presentations and public speaking.

• WORD, Excel, PowerPoint, Epic experience a plus.

• Demonstrated success in leading groups to achieve common goals.

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

• Retirement savings plan

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Short-term disability

• Education assistance

• Financial education and support, including DailyPay

• Wellness and Wellbeing programs

• Caregiver support via Wellthy

• Childcare referral service via Wellthy

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