Nursing Professional Development Specialist I - Adult Emergency Department

Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Scheduled weekly hours: 40 | Work shift: Day | Fair Labor Standards Act status: Salaried

About the role

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist I reports to the Director of Nursing Excellence and the Manager of Clinical Excellence Education. Under indirect supervision, this role consults with Nursing leadership, ICCE, organizational leadership, and the interprofessional team to lead, develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based, quality, and educational programs and activities that promote professional competency and role performance for nursing, interprofessional, and non-licensed clinical staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of five years of applied clinical experience as an RN (required)
• Master’s degree (preferred)
• Work experience in an education role (clinical education, professional development, academic faculty) (preferred)
• Knowledge of Nursing Professional Development, adult learning theory, evidence-based practice, and measurement of outcomes (preferred)
• Ability to establish collaborative working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other healthcare providers (required)
• Must complete the Association of Nursing Professional Development Transition to Nursing Professional Development Practice Fellowship within the first 6 months of hire
• Must complete a Master’s degree in Nursing within 4 years of hire into the role
• Current South Carolina licensure as a registered nurse or compact state (required)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA-recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider (required)

Physical demands

• Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, working indoors, outdoors in temperature extremes, from elevated areas, and in confined/cramped spaces
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions, bending at the waist, twisting at the waist, squatting, pinching, gross and fine motor activities with fingers and hands, firm grasping, and fine manipulation
• Ability to reach overhead, in all directions, and perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders
• Ability to fully use both legs, lower extremities for balance and coordination
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent)
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent). Examples:
  • Transferring a 100 lb. patient who cannot assist requires 50 lbs. of force; for every additional 100 lbs., assistance is required
  • 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet
  • 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient using one hand
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance