Nursing Professional Development Specialist I - Periopierative/Procedural

About the role

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist I reports to the Director of Nursing Excellence and the Manager of Clinical Excellence. Under indirect supervision, this role consults with Nursing leadership, ICCE, organizational leadership, and 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.

Responsibilities

• Consults with Nursing leadership, ICCE, organizational leadership, and 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.
• Establishes collaborative working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other health care providers.
• Completes the Association of Nursing Professional Development Transition to Nursing Professional Development Practice Fellowship in the first 6 months of hire.
• Completes a Master’s degree in Nursing within 4 years of hire into the role.

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 is required. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Work experience in an education role (clinical education, professional development, academic faculty) is preferred.
• Knowledge of Nursing Professional Development, adult learning theory, evidence-based practice, and measurement of outcomes is preferred.
• An ability to establish collaborative working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other health care providers is required.

Qualifications

• Current South Carolina licensure as a registered nurse or compact state required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a 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.

Skills

• Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, working indoors, working outside in temperature extremes, working from elevated areas, working in confined/cramped spaces, performing job functions from kneeling positions, bending at the waist, twisting at the waist, squatting, performing "pinching" operations, performing gross motor activities with fingers and hands, performing firm grasping with fingers and hands, performing fine manipulation with fingers and hands, reaching overhead, performing repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, fully using both legs, using lower extremities for balance and coordination, reaching in all directions, lifting and carrying 50 lbs. unassisted, lifting/lowering objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted, lifting from 36" to overhead 25 lbs., exerting up to 50 lbs. of force.

Benefits

• Physical requirements include continuous standing, sitting, walking, frequent climbing stairs, indoor work, outdoor work in temperature extremes, frequent working from elevated areas, frequent working in confined/cramped spaces, frequent performing job functions from kneeling positions, continuous bending at the waist, frequent twisting at the waist, frequent squatting, frequent performing "pinching" operations, continuous performing gross motor activities with fingers and hands, continuous performing firm grasping with fingers and hands, continuous performing fine manipulation with fingers and hands, frequent reaching overhead, continuous performing repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, continuous fully using both legs, continuous using lower extremities for balance and coordination, infrequent lifting and carrying 50 lbs. unassisted, infrequent lifting/lowering objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted, infrequent lifting from 36" to overhead 25 lbs., frequent exerting up to 50 lbs. of force.

Pay

Salaried position.

Schedule

Day shift.