Director, Clinical Professional Development, Southwest

at  UPMC

This position will oversee Passavant, Jameson, Horizon, St. Margarets, East, and McKeesport. Travel will be required to the different sites and home base will be based on the closest location.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and evaluate orientation and continuing education programs based on learning needs, clinical priorities, and organizational resources.
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative, work independently, and establish priorities that align with meeting organizational goals.
• Analyze clinical information, statistical data, and evidenced based practice to formulate recommendations related to organizational development and operations.
• Demonstrates sound fiscal responsibility in the development and management of the department budget and holds staff accountable for the efficient use of resources.
• 90% system standardization for business units within scope of responsibility and champion change management initiatives in support of systematic changes in local business units
• Conveys information and ideas clearly through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Develop departmental strategic business plan, in addition to the organization and system strategic plans
• Collaborate with senior leadership and clinical executive teams to resolve operational issues related to recruitment, retention, and shared governance.
• Select, develop, and evaluate clinical education staff
• Takes leading role in major region-wide projects and complex assignments. Participates in region-wide committees.
• Lead efforts aimed at coaching, mentoring, and developing staff, rising leaders, managers, and clinical directors.
• Responsible for the coordination of classroom and simulation education
• Collaborates with the Director of Nursing Education for the system to align local business units
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MSN or Master’s in related field required
Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience; 2 years of leadership experience; 2 years of teaching experience required
Leadership and project management experience preferred
Licenses and Certifications
CPR certification required.
UPMC approved certification preferred
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hir

• Implement and evaluate orientation and continuing education programs based on learning needs, clinical priorities, and organizational resources.
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative, work independently, and establish priorities that align with meeting organizational goals.
• Analyze clinical information, statistical data, and evidenced based practice to formulate recommendations related to organizational development and operations.
• Demonstrates sound fiscal responsibility in the development and management of the department budget and holds staff accountable for the efficient use of resources.
• 90% system standardization for business units within scope of responsibility and champion change management initiatives in support of systematic changes in local business units
• Conveys information and ideas clearly through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Develop departmental strategic business plan, in addition to the organization and system strategic plans
• Collaborate with senior leadership and clinical executive teams to resolve operational issues related to recruitment, retention, and shared governance.
• Select, develop, and evaluate clinical education staff
• Takes leading role in major region-wide projects and complex assignments. Participates in region-wide committees.
• Lead efforts aimed at coaching, mentoring, and developing staff, rising leaders, managers, and clinical directors.
• Responsible for the coordination of classroom and simulation education
• Collaborates with the Director of Nursing Education for the system to align local business units
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned