Education Nurse Specialist - Professional Development
Job Description
The Professional Development Education Nurse Specialist develops tools, theories, skills, and knowledge to advance the practice of the learner based on the Association of Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) Scope and Standards. The primary outcomes of nursing professional development practice include: learning, change, professional role competence and growth.
- Assesses and analyzes the education needs of all levels of nursing and other patient care staff in collaboration with patient care leadership and makes recommendations regarding priority programming.
- Designs instructional systems and acts as a consultant to nursing and other patient care services to meet competency needs, age-appropriate patient/family care needs, and other learning needs related to functioning within their job descriptions of all levels of nursing staff, patient care services personnel, and other groups as requested.
- Manages, interprets, and provides standards for educational programs and courses which foster quality, state of the art educational methods, process, and outcomes.
- Teaches and presents educational classes, both formal and informal, in an effective manner and facilitates others to teach competently.
- Develops and utilizes appropriate evaluation systems to determine the effectiveness of educational activities and analyzes for use in decision making.
- Promotes patient-focused outcomes and flexibility in a changing workplace through collaboration with all disciplines, group problem solving, cross training, information sharing, and educational consultancy to meet common educational needs.
Education Requirement
An MS/MSN in nursing education or related field, required.
Licensure Requirement
RN, Ohio.
Certifications
Certification in Nursing Professional Development, preferred. Must have or obtain within 3 years, Nursing Professional Development (NPD) certification or equivalent.
Skills
Competency in nursing clinical practice
Professional development applicable to unit/area assigned.
Experience
A minimum of 6 years of experience as an RN, required. Pediatric experience, preferred.
Physical Requirements
OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Electricity, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Squat/kneel
FREQUENTLY: Depth perception, Repetitive hand/arm use, Standing, Walking
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting
Additional Physical Requirements
Performed But Not Listed Above (not specified)