Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Clinical Trials Research

About the role

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist I (NPDP I) is a registered nurse with NPD practice judgment and expertise who influences professional role competence and growth of learners in a variety of settings with the desired outcome of improved population health.

Responsibilities

• Learning Facilitator: Uses the educational design process and adult learning principles to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through learning needs assessment and evaluation of outcomes.
• Change Agent: Actively works to transform processes at micro, meso, and macro systems. The NPDS uses change management strategies and theories to drive desired outcomes.
• Mentor: Advances the profession of nursing and the NPD specialty by contributing to the professional development of others and supporting ongoing professional learning as individuals develop across practice, professional and educational settings.
• Leader: Influences the interprofessional practice and learning environments, the NPD specialty, the profession of nursing, and healthcare.
• Champion for inquiry: Promotes a spirit of inquiry, the generation and dissemination of new knowledge, and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice, and improve the quality of care for the healthcare consumer/partner.
• Advocate for NPD specialty: Actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty.
• Partner for practice transitions: Supports the transition of nurses and other healthcare team members across practice and learning environments, roles, and professional stages.

Qualifications

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN NURSING FROM AN ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY
• MASTERS IN NURSING AND EQUIVALENT COURSEWORK IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ADULT LEARNING THEORY, LEARNING NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND LEARNING OUTCOME MEASUREMENT FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
• FOUR (4) YEARS OF PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE NURSING EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING ONE YEAR AS A NURSE EDUCATOR OR EQUIVALENT ELSEWHERE

Skills

• Ability to apply a professional nursing code of ethics and professional guidelines to clinical practice.
• Ability to apply Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development Practitioner to role functions.
• Ability to be a resource for all employees assigned area of specialization.
• Ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and revise professional development and continuing education programs for nursing staff at the unit and organization-wide levels.
• Ability to design curricula and programs that reflect sound education principles, incorporate evidence-based practice, meet measurable outcomes, and meet requirements of external regulatory and accrediting organizations.
• Ability to evaluate and document the academic performance and clinical competency of staff, identifying staff and unit's needs, strengths, limitations, and opportunities.
• Ability to plan educational programs for staff with various levels of ability given available resources.
• Ability to function as a learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion of scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions.
• Knowledge of adult instructional methods and theories, learning concepts, and evaluation.
• Knowledge of the current theories, principles, practices, and standards of as well as emerging technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in the nursing profession, particularly those applicable to the area of assignment/expertise, the culture of nursing, and the health care system, as well as the responsibility and accountability for the outcome of practice.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies, and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable to the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions, as related to assigned area.
• Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used.

Benefits

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $74.73 - $99.04 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.