Nurse Development Specialist *Approval Needed*

About the role

The Nurse Development Specialist works collaboratively with the Chief Nursing Officer to assist with general orientation and plays a major role in developing new RNs (interns), RNs, preceptors, and charge nurses. They also steer progressive clinical excellence through ongoing mentorship, staff development, and staff engagement.

Responsibilities

• Steer progressive clinical excellence through ongoing mentorship, staff development, and staff engagement.
• Establish and maintain relationships with college and university nursing leadership to promote clinical rotations and employment opportunities.
• Precept RN interns and new hire RNs.
• Support and facilitate orientation, completion of required classes, and ongoing clinical staff development.
• Develop, implement, and revise programs that enhance cost effectiveness and quality patient care.
• Communicate effectively with staff and management regarding educational needs and offerings.
• Assess, plan, and implement programs for staff development to advance and maintain knowledge, critical thinking, and skills competency.
• Develop and sustain relationships and presence within local colleges and universities offering nursing degrees to identify and recruit nurses into the program.
• Comply with patient safety and Infection Control Policy and Procedures.
• Develop well-organized and easily understood educational materials for the staff.
• Aid in the formulation, implementation, evaluation, and revision of standards of patient care.
• Aid in the clinical staff in the development of practice standards that comply with The Joint Commission standards and applicable state and federal regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Registered Nurse license in state of employment.
• Recent critical care, step down or telemetry experience.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of adult instructional methods and theories, learning concepts, and evaluation.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three to five (3-5) years clinical experience with precepting and charge nurse experience preferred.
• Previous experience in Nurse Education preferred.
• CCRN preferred.