Nursing Professional Development Specialist, System Programs (Continuing Education, Certification, Learning Management System)
UCLA
Application
Details
Posted: 25-Aug-24
Location: Los Angeles, California
Salary: Open
Categories:
General Nursing
Internal Number: 141685170
Description
The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner/Specialist (NPDS), System Programs (Continuing Education, Certification, Learning Management System) will support and oversee System Programs, Continuing Education, Certification, Learning Management Systems. The NPDS oversees required education, competency, training, and professional development for nursing staff.The role encompasses the delivery of clinician (primarily nursing), professional/leadership development, policies, activities, assessment tools, and system; promotes excellence in patient care, through skill acquisition in evidence based nursing practice and clinical inquiry; collaborates with nursing leadership (Unit Director, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Nursing Professional Development Specialists) to deliver educational programs and secure resources based on needs assessments and adult learning theory; and meets the diverse requirements of the nursing units, patient populations, regulatory and accreditation and strategic goals of the organization/health system.
Salary Range: $124,600 - $289,400 annually
Qualifications
Required:
CPR: BLS
Current CA RN
MSN in Nursing Education or MSN with post certificate in Nursing Education
3 years of recent acute care experience
Advanced knowledge of developing and delivering clinical nursing education and training material for orientation, class training and skills/competency learning and leadership development
Advanced interpersonal skills to participate in the development and delivery of new education and training programs and to develop positive working relationships with nursing staff and leadership
Advanced organizational and project management skill to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule
Advanced skills in written and verbal communication to convey the most complex clinical, technical, and education and training information in a clear and concise manner to produce high quality reports, documentation, and presentations
Advanced knowledge of a broad spectrum of professional nursing practices and issues and in-depth knowledge in a clinical nursing specialty area
Advanced knowledge of methodology for conducting evidence-based research, data collection, analysis, and reporting
Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities
Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to quickly assess highly-complex and urgent problems to develop and expedient
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