Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner - NICU

About the Role

University of Utah Health seeks a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner to facilitate, coordinate, and ensure the evaluation, training, and education of clinical staff. The incumbent will be assigned to one or more clinical departments or areas, assessing and addressing educational needs in collaboration with the Clinical Staff Education (CSE) department and unit/department/service line leadership. Responsibilities include managing accurate and timely staff education records, teaching clinical content, and maintaining clinical competence in the assigned specialty.

The NPD Practitioner influences professional role competence and growth of learners in a variety of settings, supporting lifelong learning for the healthcare team in an interprofessional environment.

Responsibilities

• In coordination with assigned area(s) leadership, staff, and CSE, use the educational design process to bridge knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment.
• Support unit, department, and service line education programs and initiatives.
• Support transformation of processes and sustain change by generating new ideas, identifying problems and solutions, assessing readiness and barriers for change, and communicating the vision for change.
• Advance the profession by supporting the professional development of others and promoting lifelong learning across practice, professional, and educational settings.
• Model behavioral standards that advance interprofessional practice, the learning environment, the NPD specialty, and the profession of nursing and healthcare.
• Support the dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice, and improve patient care.
• Model expert practice in nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty.
• Support the transition of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles, and professional stages.
• Work rotating schedules, which may include variable hours, weekends, nights, and holidays to meet the staffing and patient care demands of a 24/7 complex health system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Two years of nursing experience.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system (to be obtained within 30 days of hire).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education or a related and approved field.
• Two years of experience in a clinical specialty.
• Certification in clinical specialty.
• Certification in Nurse Professional Development.
• Provider and/or instructor certification relevant to the area of specialty.

Skills

• Ability to perform essential functions of the job, including working variable and rotating shifts (nights, weekends, holidays) in a 24/7 patient care environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to speak effectively before groups and/or teach classes.
• Proficiency in relevant software applications, including support for the electronic health record.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload efficiently.
• Collaboration with other departments to achieve desired outcomes.
• Provides care to the population served.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment or patients. Workers may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.

• Physical requirements include carrying, climbing, color determination, crawling, far vision, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, near vision, pulling/pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, stooping/crouching, tasting/smelling, and walking.