Professional Development Specialist (PT) - Nursing Education and Professional Development at CN Hospital (Main Campus)
CN Hospital (Main Campus) · Washington, United States Of America · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Washington
Minimum Education
M.S. Nursing or Masters of Education or related field, with baccalaureate degree in nursing (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years related and progressive acute care and management experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC.
Accountable for providing services in a manner that is sensitive to diversity.
Demonstrates skills consistent with providing CPR Instruction and other clinical programs.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)
Licensure/certification in specialty required as applicable (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Professional Practice
- Support/participate in Shared Leadership.
- Contribute to CNMC’s Magnet Journey .
- Ensure nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice.
- Participate in performance improvement activities (division or unit level).
- Participate in community activities.
Education
- Collaborate with department manager/director and staff to plan, develop, implement and evaluate educational programs for the CNMC nurse.
- Design, implement and maintain systems to document clinical competency and participation in education programs.
- Manage continuing education programs.
- Develop plans and present educational programs consistent with the educational needs assessments.
- Use knowledge base of teaching and learning theories to develop curriculum design, test and measurement evaluation.
Facilitator
- Facilitate the ongoing competency assessment for nursing staff related to orientation, in-service education and/or continuing education.
- Use adult learning principles to contribute to professional development activities.
- Serve as a role model for other educators and facilitate team building.
- Serve as faculty/coordinator for centralized nursing orientation and other in-service programs for professional and para-professional nursing staff.
Leadership
- Collaborate with the Director/Manager for Professional Development and other organizational leaders to promote AHA guidelines across healthcare disciplines.
- Participate in assigned organizational committees.
- Design, coordinate, and evaluate interventions which advance CNMC’s mission, support the strategic plan, and deliver designated outcomes.
- Serve as consultant in instructional design and evaluation.
- Collaborate with hospital committees and shared nursing leadership council to review and revise nursing practice guidelines, policies and procedures in keeping with current evidence based practice.
Change Agent
- Collaborate with members of organizational team to review, revise, and develop appropriate tools to meet CNMC’s and other accreditation agency's competency assessment standards.
- Implement processes to monitor organizational competency assessment.
- Collaborate with nursing leadership to develop intervention plans based on needs assessment, mission and strategic plan.
- Collaborate with the health care community (academic partners, DOH, Board of Nursing) to strengthen professional nursing practice at CNMC.
Research
- In collaboration with the Director/Manager , engage research/PI process as principal investigator , collaborator or evaluator.
- Evaluate the outcomes of educational endeavors and track learner’s outcomes.
- Responsible to ensure review and revision of clinical practice guidelines, policies, and procedures in keeping with recent research, theory and innovation.
- Assess, measure and report performance using appropriate methodologies and strategies.
