FNE SANE Nursing Professional Development-Generalist

aah; Street (MD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist to lead orientation, competency management, and educational program design for nursing staff across the site.

The role emphasizes adult learning principles, collaboration with leadership, and evaluating educational impact to improve patient outcomes. Requires RN license and a Bachelor's in Nursing.

Qualifications

• RN license issued by the state of practice.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Typically requires 3 years of frontline nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and evaluate orientation programs for nursing staff.
• Assist with competency management using data on knowledge and performance.
• Design educational activities to address practice gaps with NPD consultation.
• Apply adult learning principles to planning and evaluation of educational activities.
• Collaborate with system and leadership to meet education needs.
• Adapt materials to learner level, language and culture; respect scope of practice.
• Evaluate impact of programming on learners and patient outcomes; adjust as needed.
• Develop evaluation tools to identify knowledge gaps and future needs.

Skills

Nursing

Educational design

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department:

36136 Advocate Christ Medical Center - Pediatric SANE

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Preferred: Both PA SANE and AA SANE designations


• Requirement if one held: The second designation must be obtained within 1 year of hire


• Equivalent: SANE-A or SANE-P may be accepted in lieu of PA or AA designations


• May have some varying hours to meet the needs of the department.

Pay Range:

$41.10 - $61.65

Major Responsibilities:

• Supports the orientation process by developing, coordinating, facilitating, conducting and evaluating orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.


• Assists with competency management, which includes using tools that capture objective and subjective data regarding an individual's knowledge base and actual performance.


• Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences in consultation with a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist.


• Utilizes best practice standards including adult learning principles in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities in order to facilitate the achievement of desired outcomes (for learners).


• Provides strategies to facilitate a continuous process of lifelong learning which may include role transition, role integration, skill acquisition, and mastery as learners advance from novice to expert in their professions and specialties.


• Collaborates with system and operational leadership to meet the education needs of the site and nursing departments.


• Adjusts materials and teaching strategies appropriate to the situation and the learner's developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference and culture. Implementation reflects awareness of scope of practice of different employees and disciplines. Uses assisted aids/technologies as needed to meet learners needs.


• Evaluates and analyzes the impact of programming on learners, organizational resources, and patient outcomes and makes adjustments in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed.


• Establishes and implements appropriate evaluation tools and methodologies to identify needs or gaps in the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nursing personnel to advance the practice of nursing in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed.


• Develops and supports education needs based on specialty or department in collaboration with regional and system teams.


• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and

Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Experience Required:

Typically requires 3 years of experience in front line nursing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Excellent written and oral communications including strong presentation/speaking skills.


• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem solving skills.


• Critical thinking and analytical skills.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Generally exposed to a normal office environment. Must have functional speech, hearing, and senses to allow effective communication. Position requires travel, may be exposed to road and weather hazards. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay

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Incentive pay

For select positions

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Te