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JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Nurse Professional Development Educator (NPD) works collaboratively to assess, identify, plan, implement, coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate educational activities through a systems model. This includes the tools, theories, skills, and knowledge of the specialty to improve healthcare practice of learners based on the Association of Nurse Professional Development (ANPD) Practice Model. Using expertise in education and professional development practices, the Clinical NPD collaborates with staff, leadership, faculty and researchers to implement and evaluate professional development programs that influence professional role competence, continuous learning and growth, promotes synergistic practices and patient outcomes throughout the organization, and advances the NPD practice based on Wellstar’s Nursing Professional Practice Model and in accordance with Association Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing Practice. Roles include learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for Nurse Professional Development specialty and partner for practice transitions.
The Clinical Nursing Professional Development Educator supports the Clinical Nursing Professional Development Educator Specialist, clinical manager, and interprofessional team to implement, document, and modify evidence-based, quality, and educational programs and activities that promote professional competency and role performance for nursing and non-licensed staff. The NPD Practitioner also supports patient care by being a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment in a functional role.
It is expected that all NPD Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

CREATIVE INNOVATIONS

• Promotes evidence-based practice, research and performance improvement in nursing.
• Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products.
• Participates in QI initiatives; disseminates research findings through educational programs/courses; and applies principles of implementation science to maintain and sustain practice changes.
• Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes
• Integrates ethics in all areas of practice.
• Develops innovative solutions and strategies to secure appropriate resources and technology for professional development initiatives.
• Introduces and supports new ideas and embraces meaningful change; specialist: continuously scans the environment for trends and issues that require change and fosters acceptance, adoption, and action toward change

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Nursing

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3 years of nursing practice experience Required and
• Experience with direct patient care Required and
• This role may be required to support more than one facility or specialty Required

REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLS:

• Ability to read, write, and speak English language, optimize the use of technology to support learning and holds advanced computer skills;
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence;
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with customer service skills required;
• Ability to function in a fast paced environment and respond to emergencies in using a decisive, composed and respectful manner; possess excellent time management skills;
• Possess a strong understanding of adult learning theories and can utilize multi-methods to implement training/development.
• Uses tools, theories, skills, and knowledge of the specialty to improve the healthcare practice of learners.
• Critical thinking skills and education innovation are maturing.
• Maintains educational or clinical competencies appropriate for role.
• Promotes concept of lifelong learning.
• Uses appropriate measurement tools and methods in quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Involves learners in assessment of needs and identification of outcomes.
• Ensures educational programs are congruous with organizational mission and goals.
• Produces desired outcomes relevant to organization.
• Selects appropriate teaching strategies to facilitate behavioral change.
• Evaluates effectiveness and outcomes of educational endeavors.
• Promotes career development and role transition.
• Develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding, orientation, and competency programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
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