Nursing Professional Dev Spec Generalist at HUP

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

· The Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) generalist is responsible for programmatic leadership of nursing professional development activities in the HUP clinical environment. To achieve this work, the NPDS identifies opportunities to develop HUP's nursing staff in the acute care hospital setting in which we serve.

 

· The NPDS leader supports a culture of solution-based innovation and identifies creative and inventive approaches to nursing education and professional development. The NPDS collaborates with leaders across the organization to ensure integration of work that drives high-quality patient care through nursing practice and performance. Educational initiatives will align with HUP’s organizational priorities, input from key clinical stakeholders and partnership with nursing leadership.

 

 

· The NPDS generalist supports various aspects of professional development, orientation, competency management and continuing education needs for the department of nursing. The NPDS utilizes program design, implementation and evaluation for education and professional development programs to drive nursing clinical and workforce outcomes and elevate the profession of nursing.

Responsibilities:

· Build effective relationships with members of the inter-professional team to promote an environment of collaborative practice. Collaborates to drive nursing and patient outcomes with leads in nursing education, practice and Magnet.

· Support nursing lifelong learning and all aspects of professional practice including compliance with regulatory standards, evidence-based practice, policies, procedures, standards and professional accountability. Ensure that the needs of our diverse employee and patient population are incorporated in program planning and design.

· Design, implement, and evaluate professional development programming for nurses at all levels within the organization that is responsive to the needs of nursing at all levels of practice.

· Incorporates relevant research findings, evidence-based practice standards and guidelines into staff development programming.

· Consults and participates on councils and initiatives, as identified or directed.

· Leverage expertise in educational program design and development to facilitate delivery of high quality, coordinated, evidence-based nursing care via:

• onboarding programs for nurses and clinical support staff
• continuing education programs to enhance knowledge and skill
• ongoing education and professional development initiatives to support enhanced skill and competency in multiple clinical specialties
• required mandatory and/or annual education
• role transition support and programming
• clinical advancement and recognition programs
• promotion of nursing specialty certification

Credentials:

· AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

· Registered Nurse - PA (Required)

 

Education or Equivalent Experience:

· Masters RN (Required)

· Nursing experience, 5+ years (preferred)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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