Nursing Professional Development Generalist - Emergency Department

Job Description

At Our Lady of Lourdes we offer you much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry.

As a Catholic hospital, we are here to create a spirit of healing - and we invite you to join our team today if you would like to be part of that spirit.

In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer you something special - the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day.

Job Summary : The Nursing Professional Development Generalist designs and conducts educational programs for clinical staff.

Coordinates orientation programs for new staff members, develops programs to keep existing staff up-to-date, and acts as general resource for clinical personnel.

Relies on education, experience, professional training and judgment to accomplish responsibilities. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Works under minimal supervision. May lead and direct the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Education / Training Program
• Provides introductory education and training to all new employees so they may perform their jobs, as well as promoting a positive work environment.
• Develops continuing education for the staff in an effort to enhance the quality of care within the organization.
• Plans and coordinates training activities utilizing educational processes that incorporate adult learning principles.
• Develops and designs appropriate behavioral objectives, lesson plans, teaching tools, training schedules, testing methodology and evaluation tools in order to ensure personnel receive appropriate training for their level of expertise.
• Develops self-study modules to be utilized for orientation as well as yearly competencies.
• Modifies education programs, as needed, based on evaluation data.

2. Quality

• Develops, evaluates and revises educational programs based on current research and trends, evidence based practice and organizational needs.
• Accurate and timely documentation of organizational education into LMS
• Track and trend organizational data to assess organizational needs and competency of staff through appropriate educational programs.
• Develops policies and procedures as needed to improve performance and operations of Organizational Development Department

3. Collaboration & Partnership

• Assesses the educational needs of the organization on an annual basis
• Collaborates with organizational leadership to develop educational programs that ensure staff competency and organizational results.
• Prepares and partners with clinical faculty of contracted agencies for site level education of their students in the clinical setting.
• Promotes and maintains positive and effective communication with all departments within the organization.
• Serves as an educational resource for staff and organizational leaders.

4. Other Duties as Assigned

• Attends meetings as required and actively participates on committees as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested

Qualifications

• 2 years RN experience
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• BLS Certification. BLS Instructor within 3 months hire
• Good oral & written Communication, interpersonal, critical thinking, organizational, time management, research & publication skills & public speaking skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office systems.

• Current RN license by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and BLS Certification
30+ days ago