Registered Nurse, RN | Professional Development Nurse (Nurse Educator) | Infusion Services & Cancer Center

About the role

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Professional Development Nurse (PDN) for Infusion Services and the Cancer Center. The PDN supports the growth of nurses and other healthcare staff by identifying learning needs, evaluating practice gaps, and helping strengthen clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate nursing practice, assess practice gaps, identify learning needs, participate in process improvement projects and initiatives both within area of responsibility and at the system level
• Facilitates professional role development and growth of nurses and other healthcare personnel along the continuum from novice to expert
• Function as a change agent, mentor, facilitator of learning, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, partner for practice transitions, and advocate for the nursing professional development (NPD) specialty
• Serve as a resource for orientation and onboarding of new staff
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including but not limited to other professional development nurses, clinical nurse leader, clinical managers, pharmacists, research nurses, clinicians, quality nurses, informatics nurses, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
• Master’s degree in nursing required within 5 years
• 1-2 years Oncology or Infusion RN experience or equivalent required, Ambulatory Care RN experience preferred
• RN licensure to practice in the state of Wisconsin and Minnesota upon hire

Qualifications

• Experience working in Infusion Services or Oncology
• Ambulatory Care RN experience preferred

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to facilitate learning and professional development
• Experience with process improvement and change management
• Knowledge of oncology and infusion nursing practices

Benefits

• Gundersen's generous compensation and benefit package, including a top-rated retirement plan
• Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen's Career Development Center

Pay

• Salaried role with scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Schedule

• Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the role and the community