Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Nursing Professional Development Specialist Location Olney, MD : A professional nurse educator who assesses learning needs; designs, presents, and coordinates educational programs, in-service training, and orientation for clinical nursing staff; and provides consultation directed at expanding and enhancing clinical nursing practice for OR, PACU, Sterile Processing and Vascular Lab. Provides service line support to inpatient units and labor and delivery, operating rooms and post operative gynecological patients. Education

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required and
• Master's degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of recent perioperative clinical experience required and
• Experience as educator, charge nurse, preceptor, unit leader required or
• working on performance improvement required or
• comparable committee required or
• Previous education or training experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Maryland Nursing License required and
• Advanced certification preferred and
• National Certification in at least one area of expertise required or
• within 12months of hire. within 180 Days required and
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification ACLS within 6 months, if not obtained prior to hire. within 180 Days required and
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification PALS within 1 year, if not obtained prior to hire. within 1 Year required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Computer data entry skills.
• Ability to use computer applications such as clinical information systems (e.g. Clinicians View, Chart View, GE Centricity, Perioperative Manager, OR Scheduler and Clinical Documentation), scheduling software, e-mail, intranet, MicroSoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,Windows).
• Use of copy equipment and fax machine.
• Ability to use and troubleshoot audiovisual equipment (laptop, LCDprojector, etc.)
• HIPAA policies related to confidentiality

• Assessment, Planning, and Implementation: Plans, develops, and coordinates orientation programs for all new nursing personnel assigned to clinical areas; develops, coordinates, implements or assists with continuing staff development programs for nursing and nursing support staff.
• Identifies learning needs of new nursing/support staff in collaboration with team members, based on area of expertise and in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory standards.
• Develops educational plans, coordinates appropriate resources, evaluates response to teaching and follows up with employees in their transition to their positions. Implements educational programs in a knowledgeable, clear, understandable, positive fashion, utilizing adult teaching strategies and age, culture, and generation-specific principles and incorporating evidence based practices.
• Provides continuing education activities. Promotes a climate for employees that encourages lifelong learning and self-motivation through the application of adult learning principles.
• Assists the adult learner in applying theoretical knowledge in the clinical setting. Creates an atmosphere conducive to learning new skills and exploring options for acquiring new skills that encourage professional growth.
• Conducts educational activities in all areas of surgical service support that inform, teach, and facilitate adoption of new procedures, technologies, equipment, and patient care trends. Collaborates with Unit Managers, Clinical Team Leaders, Charge Nurses, Liaison Nurses and other supervisors to implement change that enhances surgical patient care.
• Tracks nursing staff participation in staff development/educational programs, consistent with established procedures. Maintains library and instructional reference materials. Serves as a role model and housewide consultant on care delivery for surgical service line patients. Utilizes resources to stay within departmental budget. Participates in offerings of MNA-approved nursing continuing education provider unit, fulfilling ANCC accreditation criteria, as per provider unit policies.
• Collaborates with directors, managers, and staff to re-assess and enhance knowledge base and clinical practice of nursing staff. Plans annual competency validation for nursing/ancillary staff using model consistent with nursing areas. Plans educational activities to meet specialized learning needs.
• Implements educational activities to meet identified learning needs/remediation, utilizing adult learning principles. Develops and utilizes appropriate evaluation systems to determine effectiveness of educational activities and/or programs.
• Documents employee performance and communicates status to managers/designee for follow up and/or intervention. Provides documentation of participation and level of success during competency / educational programs using standardized processes. Assesses/determines learning needs and knowledge or skill gaps requiring remediation.
• Professional Support for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives for the clinical staff. Meets regularly with DON, Nursing Education Specialist and Nurse Managers for proactive collaborative and performance improvement initiatives and educational needs. Participates in departmental meetings, programs and projects.
• Participates in corporate, community and hospital councils and committees (Consortiums, BLS). Utilizes effective communication skills to establish working relationships with all levels of care providers across disciplines and focuses time on areas of improvement to positively impact outcomes.
• Expands current knowledge and maintains certifications. Identifies personal learning needs and initiates plans to Utilizes knowledge of current practice and technology affecting functional area(s) that increases innovation and ensures compliance.
• Attends continuing education programs in order to enhance knowledge, expand practice, and support certification. Attends hospital sponsored training programs as required by the department or hospital and integrates concepts into practice and training programs.
• Works effectively within and between departments. Participates on inter-departmental teams and committees, communicating knowledge as appropriate. Provides department/units with information and knowledge acquired during participation with interdepartmental teams and committees.
• Demonstrates a constructive approach during all interactions with staff, supervisors, and managers both inside and outside the department. Addresses AOP goals in educational activity planning. Collaborates with inpatient nursing unit to ensure continuity of care for surgical patients. Performs all duties according to hospital policy and procedures.
• Department/Unit Specific Functions and Duties Participates in interview and orientation of department personnel. Plans and provides education for perioperative information system upgrades and/ or implementations. Establishes and educates for consistent aseptic technique across the organization.