Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

1 month ago

Stillwater PA United States Geisinger Full time
Job Title: Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Northeast
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Inpatient RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Nursing Professional Development Division
Date Posted: 08/02/2024
Job ID: R-65490
Job SummaryAre you a RN looking to join our team of Healthcare Heroes? Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact. Our Geisinger nurses make a difference in the lives of the people they see every day- our friends, neighbors, and family members. To join Geisinger as a Nursing Professional Development Practitioner and start leading healthcare change, please apply now
Job Duties

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

  • Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
  • Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
  • Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
  • Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
  • Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
  • MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
  • Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
  • Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
  • Shared governance structure that empowers our nurses
  • Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
  • Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
  • Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups            
  • Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our staff by investing in a Strongline Alert Notification system worn by our staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus.

Join the Geisinger Family Apply now To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Rebecca Miszkiel at rmiszkiel@geisinger.edu

Job Description

Coordinates and supervises the delivery of educational activities on assigned unit. Collaborates with managers to supervise the orientation process. Develops educational programs and processes to promote professional development for nurses throughout the organization. Assists in the implementation and continuing support of the electronic medical record. Uses tools, skills and knowledge to improve the healthcare practice of learners.

  • Uses educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and practice gaps identified through a need assessment.
  • Provides classroom instruction using these techniques and innovative processes.
  • Actively works to transform processes through inspiration, initiation, adaptation and sustainment of and adaptation to change using project management and improvement process.
  • Provide leadership on unit, councils and committees.
  • Influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments in nursing and healthcare.
  • Assists others in their professional role development, practice role transitions, and succession planning.
  • Professional role development involves identification and development of strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning.
  • Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance the NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve patient care.
  • Actively supports, promotes and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty.
  • Develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
  • Provides direct supervision to assigned personnel, assists with orientation and integration of new employees, and builds a sense of pride in employees and promotes good morale.
  • Communicates significant issues on units to Operations Manager in a timely manner. Assists Operations Managers by carrying out the process improvement plan and/or educational plan with staff completing documentation of remediation.
  • Actively supports the transition of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles and professional stages.
  • Coordinates the attendance of personnel at internal and external educational programs. Provides ongoing education based on educational needs assessment, unit needs, staff request and management request.
  • Develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts and evaluates competency programs. Supervise annual unit-based skills assessment and competency completion.
  • Design educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, which may include continuing nursing education, inter-professional continuing education and education for non-licensed healthcare personnel.
  • Establish, teach, and evaluate professional development activities.
  • Collaborates with Career Enhancement Program Staff in meeting the educational needs of Intermediate Staff.
  • Participates in the active mentoring and coaching of Career Enhancement Program staff.
  • Participation in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement activities is expected. Participates in the formulation of nursing policies and goals as well as policies affecting other departments; communicates and interprets policies, procedures, and regulations to patients, visitor and staff members, as required.
  • Promotes and supports concepts of positive guest relations.
  • Collaborate with partners to share expertise in planning and decision making to achieve the desired results. Frequently involved in academic and practice partnerships.


Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.


Position Details
  • Hours: Days
  • Candidate will facilitate ED fellowship program to align with ENA scope and standards of practice
  • Work collaboratively with ED nursing professional development practitioner, and nurse residency coordinator as nurses transition into the ED setting 
  • Candidate will also look at other fellowship programs within the northeast to support our trauma and critical care specialties
  • Travel required as needed
  • Minimum of 3 years of Nursing experience
  • Bachelor's Degree - Nursing required

EducationBachelor's Degree-Nursing (Required), Master's Degree- (Preferred)
ExperienceMinimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

  • Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

    3 weeks ago

    Scranton, PA, United States Geisinger Full time

    Job Title: Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Advanced Acute CareLocation: Scranton, PennsylvaniaJob Category: Inpatient RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced PracticeSchedule: Days Work Type: Full timeDepartment: GWV Nursing Education TeamDate Posted: 08/22/2024Job ID: R-66248Job SummaryAre you a RN...

  • Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

    2 weeks ago

    Willimantic, CT, United States Windham Hospital Full time

    DescriptionJob Schedule: Full TimeStandard Hours: 40Job Shift: Shift 1Shift Details:Work where every moment matters.Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.For more...

  • Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

    2 weeks ago

    Norwich, CT, United States Backus Hospital Full time

    DescriptionJob Schedule: Full TimeStandard Hours: 40Job Shift: Shift 1Shift Details:Work where every moment matters.Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.For more...

  • Nursing Professional Development Practitioner: Ambulatory

    1 day ago

    Akron, OH, United States Akron Children's Hospital Full time

    Part-time, 24 hours/weekDaysHybridSummary:The NPD Practitioner will adhere to the Scope and Standards of NPD practice to improve the practice of staff. Responsibilities:· The NPD practitioner advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others, supporting collaborative relationships and supporting life-long learning. · Uses...

  • Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

    2 weeks ago

    Chaplin, CT, United States Hartford HealthCare Full time

    Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. ...

  • Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

    2 months ago

    New London, CT, United States Hartford HealthCare Full time

    Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network....

  • Nurse Practitioner

    19 hours ago

    Stillwater, Minnesota, United States Good Samaritan Society Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our team at the Good Samaritan Society. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and promoting a positive and supportive environment for our residents.ResponsibilitiesProvide comprehensive nursing care to...

  • Nurse Practitioner

    2 months ago

    Stillwater, United States HealthPartners Full time

    The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner functions as a collaborating partner of the Neonatologists and Pediatricians in directing and managing the patient care needs of all newborns within the assigned hospital. The NNP works collaboratively with the ER (Emergency Room) physicians/PAs to help establish access, draw blood, assist with management, or consult on the...

  • Nurse Practitioner

    4 months ago

    Stillwater, United States Albany Medical Center Full time

    Stillwater, NY, United StatesDepartment/Unit:Surgery AdministrationWork Shift:Day (United States of America)The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a nurse who, through clinical experience, study and supervised practice in patient care at the masters or doctoral level, has gained expertise in a specific specialty area of patient care services. The NP demonstrates the...

  • Nurse Practitioner

    4 months ago

    Stillwater, United States Albany Medical Center Full time

    Stillwater, NY, United StatesDepartment/Unit:Surgery AdministrationWork Shift:Day (United States of America)The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a nurse who, through clinical experience, study and supervised practice in patient care at the masters or doctoral level, has gained expertise in a specific specialty area of patient care services. The NP demonstrates the...

  • Nurse Practitioner

    4 weeks ago

    Stillwater, United States Albany Medical Center Full time

    Stillwater, NY, United StatesDepartment/Unit:Surgery AdministrationWork Shift:Day (United States of America)The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a nurse who, through clinical experience, study and supervised practice in patient care at the masters or doctoral level, has gained expertise in a specific specialty area of patient care services. The NP demonstrates the...

  • Nurse Practitioner

    4 days ago

    Stillwater, New York, United States Albany Medical Center Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our team at Albany Medical Center. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the delivery of exceptional patient outcomes.Key ResponsibilitiesAssessment and Evaluation: Conduct thorough...

  • Geriatric Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner

    2 weeks ago

    Portland, OR, United States Provider Solutions & Development Full time

    OverviewProvider Solutions & Development is seeking a dedicated and experienced Geriatric Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner to join our expanding Senior Psychiatry clinic. This role is ideal for a board-certified or board-eligible professional with a passion for working with the older adult demographic.Position HighlightsFull-time, primarily virtual outpatient...

  • Nurse Practitioner

    1 month ago

    Stillwater, United States Stillwater Medical Full time

    Looking for a nurse practitioner/APRN. Part-time 20hrs/week JOB SUMMARY: Provides primary health care in collaboration with physician(s); manages selected cases according to established proto-cols; maintains case histories, medical reports, and other records; prepares treatment plans; orders x-rays and other di-agnostic procedures; writes prescriptions...

  • NICU Nurse Practitioner

    19 hours ago

    United, PA, United States Greenstaff Physician & Provider Solutions Full time

    Job Title: NICU Nurse PractitionerJob Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled NICU Nurse Practitioner to join our team at Greenstaff Physician & Provider Solutions. As a NICU Nurse Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care to critically ill newborns and their families.Responsibilities:Assess and manage the medical needs of...

  • Nurse Practitioner

    4 weeks ago

    Stillwater, NY, United States Albany Medical Center Full time

    Stillwater, NY, United StatesDepartment/Unit:Surgery AdministrationWork Shift:Day (United States of America)The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a nurse who, through clinical experience, study and supervised practice in patient care at the masters or doctoral level, has gained expertise in a specific specialty area of patient care services. The NP demonstrates the...

  • Nurse Practitioner

    3 months ago

    Chester, PA, United States Monogram Health Full time

    Nurse PractitionerJob Description: Nurse Practitioner Monogram Health is looking for skilled Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants eager for the opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives. The Advanced Practitioner at Monogram Health is a key member of an integrated Care Team which includes a Registered Nurse and a Social Worker. The...

  • Nurse Professional Development Practitioner

    3 weeks ago

    Santa Fe, NM, United States Christus Health Full time

    DescriptionIn collaboration with Clinical Management and interdisciplinary staff members participates in assessment of educational needs of clinical and non - clinical staff; participates in development of curricula; conducts research to obtain most recent information about identified topic; delivers curricula to targeted groups including instruction in...

  • Professional Nurse Practitioner

    4 months ago

    San Antonio, TX, United States UT Health San Antonio Full time

    Professional Nurse PractitionerServes as an advanced practice nurse providing primary level of care in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team to a specific patient population in the outpatient and/or inpatient setting.

  • NICU Nurse Practitioner

    3 days ago

    United, PA, United States Greenstaff Physician & Provider Solutions Full time

    **Job Summary**Greenstaff Physician & Provider Solutions is seeking a highly skilled NICU Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Pennsylvania. As a NICU Nurse Practitioner, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the success of our healthcare organization.**Key Responsibilities:**Provide direct patient care to...