Full-time, 40 hours/week

Days, Variable Hours

Onsite
*Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience required*

Summary:

The NPD Practitioner will adhere to the Scope and Standards of NPD practice to improve the practice of staff.

Responsibilities:

· The NPD practitioner advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others, supporting collaborative relationships and supporting life-long learning.

· Uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills and practice gaps identified through needs assessment.

· Influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments, the NPD specialty, and the profession of nursing and healthcare through collaboration with leadership in planning and decision making to achieve desired results.

· Actively works to transform processes at all levels through inspiration, initiation, adoption and sustainment of and adaptation to change using project management and improvement processes.

· Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve patient care.

· Actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty through promotion of research, EBP, and QI.

· Supports the transitions of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles and professional stages.

· Other duties as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise

· Experience in project management with interdisciplinary team is required.

· Experience in data analysis and presentations is required.

· Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.

· Experience in healthcare is preferred.

· Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

· Education: Education: Master?s degree in Nursing or BSN and in process of attaining Master?s degree in Nursing within three years. Completion of Nurse Education track of MSN program is preferred.

· Certification: Registered Nurse licensure is required; BLS certification is required; ACLS or PALS certification may be required by area of service. Nursing Professional Development certification preferred.

· Years of relevant experience: 5 or more years is preferred.

· Years of experience supervising: None.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite

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