Nurse Professional Development Specialist

3 months ago

Abington, United States Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health Full time

Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Professional Development Specialist at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, wersquo;re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.

Professional Development Specialists are responsible for the following:

  • Provides professional nursing care based on nursing standards, policies, and procedures.

  • Serves as a role model and mentor for students and other staff.

  • Maintains accountability for own practice and aspects of care delegated to others.

Jefferson Health is searching for a registered nurse Professional Development Specialist with advanced skills who demonstrates a high degree of professional competence in a specialized nursing field.

Primary Function:

Under the supervision of Nursing Director of Professional Services, the Nurse Professional Development(NPD) member will cover surgical step-down areas throughout the hospital and develop, provide, andevaluate hospital-based staff performance education within the assigned Patient Care Service areas.The NPD staff member will also participate in the nurse residency program with the NPD team andthe NRP Coordinator and collaborate with NPD team members with the float pool staff that cover all areas.The NPD staff member overviews education needs and performance requirements to develop programsthat foster career growth and outstanding job performance for the clinical staff that contributes todepartment and units covered goal achievement. Collaboration with other NPD staff on nursing initiatives required and active participation in Professional Nursing Shared Governance as a mentor are also parts of the role. Additional parts of this role involve being a change agent, learning facilitator, leader, champion for inquiry, advocate for NPD practice, and partner for practice transitions in the following areas:

  • Competency Management
  • Education
  • Role Development
  • Collaborative Partnerships
  • Inquiry
  • Onboarding/Orientation

Experience: Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience required. Clinical background in Surgical Step-Down Unitsacute care preferred.Demonstrated experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating teaching/learning experiences. Experience in course development and delivery.

Education amp; Training: Masters of Science in Nursing required, or to be completed within 2 years of hire.

License, Certification amp; Registration: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Current certification of BLS through American Heart Association required.

Other Requirements: Demonstrates ability to communicate appropriately and effectively. Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in clinical nursing practice.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

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