Clinical Professional Development Specialist - Birthing & Mother Infant Units

About the role

Offering a comprehensive Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program and Obstetrics Emergency Department, we deliver over 3,700 infants - right here on the South Shore! We are looking to add a new member to our elite Clinical Professional Development team who will assess designs, present, coordinate and evaluate educational programs and orientation for our Birthing & Mother Infant Unit Nurses. These educational offerings assure competence while advancing the knowledge, skills and ability of the clinical colleague from novice to expert, including all Transition into Practice Programs.

Responsibilities

• Education – Responsible for ongoing needs assessment to identify gaps in knowledge, skills and abilities, including competencies, strengths, and opportunities to improve critical thinking, interpersonal, and technical skills. Develops and delivers/coordinates education programs including nursing orientation, continuing education, new nurse transition to practice programs, specialty transition to practice programs, internal career development programs, primary and secondary clinical research, and other programs/opportunities to support competence and professional growth of the nursing staff and those interested in nursing.
• Onboarding/Orientation - Collaborates with Department/Clinical Manager to develop individualized orientation programs for all new staff members within the department. Creates competency based orientation checklists for all nursing related roles (e.g.MA, NA, RN) division. Assists those new to and experienced nursing colleagues during their transition into the organization by providing orientation, guidance, and support. Collaborates with and mentor’s unit based preceptors to provide comprehensive orientation experiences for all new staff members.
• Competency Management – Develops and manages a competency framework that identifies knowledge, skills, and abilities essential in the daily clinical practice for the nursing staff, and ensures that is structured to allow nurses to progress and maintain effective practice standards, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care. Continues to review and update the framework when needed to meet changing healthcare requirements.
• Clinical Inquiry and Evidence-based Practice – Advises, collaborates, translates, integrates, and evaluates research and evidence within the organization through practice, education and reflective discussion with staff. Integrates relevant research outcomes