Nursing Professional Development

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Job Title:Nursing Professional Development (NPD) PractitionerDepartment:Health System Shared Services | Health System Nursing Education

Position Summary: The NPD practitioner is a master's prepared registered nurse who influences professional role competence and professional growth of learners in a variety of settings. This NPD practitioner maintains lifelong learners in an interprofessional setting that facilitates continuous development and learning for the healthcare team. The NPD practitioner demonstrates expertise in the identified roles: learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty and partner for practice transitions. Responsibilities include: onboarding/orientation, competency management, education, professional role development, collaborative partnerships, research, evidenced based practice and quality improvement. (Harper & Maloney, 2016, pgs.12-13)

Duties and Responsibilities- 95% of the time:

Professional Development

Orientation/Onboarding

• Develops an individualized program to guide the new hire towards job competency

 
• Identifies the requirements of the regulatory bodies to which the organization reports

• Identifies new equipment, processes, policies, procedures, etc. that require staff education (responds to stakeholder's requests)

• Uses evidence-based assessment techniques or instruments to define potential issues, problems, and needs

• Coordinates implementation of an educational plan, including activities and resources necessary to achieve desired outcomes

• Creates and implements strategies for seamless transitions to practice and between practice settings

• Interacts with new hire, preceptors, and unit leadership team to enhance personal practice and enculturation to the organization

Competency Management

 
• Assesses knowledge, skill, and practice gaps within the micro and mesosystem

• Assesses knowledge through methods such as testing, case studies, discussion, etc.

• Assesses skills through observation of practice, simulation, report from peers/supervisors, etc.

• Assesses practice through observation, managerial report, self-report, etc.

• Creates and conducts initial and ongoing assessment of competence

• Ensures use of evidence-based clinical guidelines for competence validation

• Adheres to requirements of regulatory and accrediting bodies

• Collaborates with key stakeholders to identify meaningful, relevant competencies for ongoing assessment

o Assessment of practice gaps

o Identification of learning needs

 o Outcome identification

o Planning o Implementation

o Coordination

o Facilitation of positive learning and practice environments

o Evaluation

Education

• Develops educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, which may include continuing nursing education (CNE), interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) and education for nonlicensed healthcare personnel

• Facilitates education of learners to meet their professional development needs

• Participates in micro, meso, and macrosystem structures such as committees and councils to maintain awareness of needs

• Applies the educational process in a responsible, accountable, and ethical manner

o Assessment of practice gaps

o Identification of learning needs

o Outcome identification

 o Planning

o Implementation

o Coordination

o Facilitation of positive learning and practice environments

 o Evaluation

Professional Role Development

 
• Participates in educational activities related to the NPD practitioner specialty

 
• Demonstrates initiative to find specialty-specific educational content online, in journals, through conferences, etc.

• Acquires knowledge and skills appropriate to the specialty area, practice setting, role, and learner diversity

• Seeks experiences to develop, maintain, and improve competence in nursing professional development

• Seeks a mentor to facilitate personal professional development

• Interacts with peers and colleagues to enhance personal practice and role performance

• Takes action to achieve goals identified during the professional practice evaluation process

 
• Participates in systematic peer review

• Mentors colleagues, other nurses, students, and others as appropriate

Leadership

• Demonstrates emotional intelligence in decision-making

• Demonstrates energy, excitement, and a passion for quality work

• Supports a culture of innovation and risk-taking

• Supports a just culture

• Promotes the professional development program's mission, goals, action plans, and outcome measures
• Implements program and project plans

• Maintains records to comply with regulatory bodies' standards

Research/Evidence-based Practice/Quality Improvement

 
• Uses the best available evidence to guide practice decisions

• Uses evidence to guide NPD practice as well as clinical practice

• Supports research activities that align with the organizational strategic plan

 
• Participates in research activities at various levels appropriate to the NPD practitioner's education and role

• Participates in quality initiatives

• Disseminates research findings through educational programs, courses, and other activities

Collaborative Partnerships

• Collaborates with partners to share expertise in planning and decision making to achieve the desired results

• Works with other disciplines to identify problems and solutions

o Presents identified problems in a constructive manner

o Considers feasibility of solutions in terms of organizational culture and required resources

o Embraces meaningful change

o Serves as a role model in supporting meaningful change

o Communicates the vision for change

o Maintains positive tone in communications

o Uses listening skills to provide staff opportunity for feedback

• Communicates with healthcare personnel and key stakeholders regarding educational programs and activities

• Partners with others to effect change and generate positive outcomes

• Collaborates with others in the planning and implementation of lifelong learning activities for individuals and groups of learners

5% Performs related and additional job duties as required

Additional Information:Location:Rhodes Hall (0354)Position Type:RegularScheduled Hours:40Shift:First Shift

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