Description
POSITION SUMMARY : The NurseProfessional Development Specialist in collaboration with ClinicalManagement and Nurse Professional Development Practitioner developand coordinate of clinical development of curricula andcompetencies.
The Nurse Professional Development Specialistoversees assessment and implementation of clinical staffeducational needs by Nurse Professional Development Practitionersand facilitates a research environment to obtain most recentevidence-based practices while enabling delivery of content totargeted groups.
Clinical Education Specialists plan, design, andadminister continuing education programs for healthcare personnelwith the goal of improving patient care and ensuring high qualityand safe patient care.
Serves as a course instructor for requiredcertifications such as BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC as appropriate.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
EDUCATION : Master of Science in Nursing required or must beenrolled in Master's Program within the first year of hire withcompletion of the degree program within 3 years from hire.
CERTIFICATION / LICENSES : Current New Mexico registered nurse license required, ANCCcertification in Nursing Continuing Education / Staff developmentpreferred and required within 2 years.
BLS certification required.BLS instructor certification required within 6 months of hire.
SKILLS :
- Considerable knowledge of principles andpractices of nursing in appropriate specialty serviced
- Beginning knowledge of teaching, counseling andevaluation principles and techniques
- Basicleadership abilities
- High degree ofself-confidence; self-motivated and detail-oriented
- Effective oral, written and interpersonal communicationskills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks,work independently and as a team member, employ discretion andconfidentiality in sensitive areas
- Must beable to read, interpret, and follow instructions
- Must possess beginning computer, research and datamanagement skills
- Working knowledge ofsoftware applications, including : Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Healthstream.
EXPERIENCE : With a MSN : Oneyear teaching experience in nursing and two years of experience asan RN in an acute care setting.
Without a MSN : Minimum Three yearsteaching experience in nursing or One year teaching experience innursing and three years of experience in an acute care setting.
SUBSTITUTIONSALLOWED : Teaching experience may be unit based orclinical ladder based, and does not necessarily include a teachingposition only.
NATURE OFSUPERVISION :
Responsible to : Manager,Clinical Education
ENVIRONMENT :
Bloodbornepathogen C :
In and / or nearpatient care setting 30% : general office or classroom setting70%
PHYSICALREQUIREMENTS : Intermittent physical effort such aswalking, standing, sitting, lifting and those activities involvedwith moving educational equipment and supplies.
Flexibility inscheduling required.