All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

·         Benefits from Day One

·         Paid Days Off from Day One

·         Debt-free Education (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

·         Whole Person Wellbeing and Mental Health Resources

·         Employee Discount Program, including tickets, travel, Pet Insurance, and More!

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule:  Full-time

Shift: Days, Monday-Friday. Requires flexible hours to occasionally work with night team

Location: 7727 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner functions as a learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty and partner for practice transitions as they guide the learner toward desired outcomes. The NPD Practitioner continuously uses environmental scanning to intentionally assess opportunities and challenges within and externally to the organization, and identifies opportunities based on global and national healthcare trends, legislative changes, needs of collaborative partners, educational gaps, emerging technologies, and the clinical staff member’s desire for growth. The NPD Practitioner actively interacts with learners to contribute to nursing professional development processes and ensures the achievement of measurable outcomes, influences professional role competence and growth of learners in a variety of settings. 

 The value you’ll bring to the team:

§  Orientation: Creates, plans, implements and coordinates orientation for individuals new to the nursing unit/department. Monitors and reports compliance with required documentation for orientation. Evaluates unit/department orientation process based on health care trends, learning needs and organizational goals.

·         Research/Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)/Quality Improvement (QI): Serves as a resource for clinical inquiry, including identification of potential projects, and/or subject matter expertise. Demonstrates a “spirit of inquiry” to support professional curiosity including research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives using the organization’s preferred structure, i.e. PDSA (plan, do, study, act). Works with others to identify problems and solutions and collaboratively create and assists in the implementation of the changes planned. Creates a supportive environment for nursing research, scientific inquiry, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice. Disseminates evidence-based practice findings through educational programs, courses, and other activities

·         Professional Role Development: NPD Practitioner may assist others in their professional role development, practice role transitions, and succession planning. Assists staff to identify areas for individual growth, including opportunities for advancement. Provides resources for role transition. Promotes certification and advanced formal education.

·         Continuing Nursing Education: Designs engaging, interactive, state of the art educational activities/plans rooted in adult learning principles; implements and coordinates activities related to clinical practice and lifelong career development. Integrates regulatory standards to meet the requirements for continuing education contact hours, when appropriate.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

·         Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

·         Two years of nursing experience

·         Current, valid Florida State of Nursing license as a registered professional nurse

·         Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification

·         Advanced Life Support Provider Certification, per specialty

·         Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel

 

 

Preferred qualifications: 

·         Master’s degree in nursing or related field

·         Prior experience as a preceptor/educator

·         Previous teaching experience in formal/informal settings

·         Experience in specialty area applying for

·         Certification as Nursing Professional Development Educator

·         Certification in clinical or educator specialty

·         Basic or advanced life support instructor, depending on specialty (Instructor certification overrides Provider certification)

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

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