Nurse Educator & Development Leader (RN)

Manchester Memorial Hospital, Inc.; Stafford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's Greater Manchester Region is seeking a Nursing Professional Development practitioner (RN) to influence competence and growth through NPD practice. This role collaborates with nursing leadership to advance competency management, clinical nursing education, and onboarding of colleagues within a high-reliability environment, aligning regional NPD with system-wide standards.

The successful candidate will foster practice excellence, support orientation, and contribute to

Qualifications

• BSN degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years active clinical nursing.
• At least 1 year in acute care or ambulatory/ancillary environment.
• Experience as a preceptor.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in CT before hire date.
• NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire/transfer; BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver, and evaluate educational programs.
• Support competency management and onboarding of Hartford HealthCare colleagues.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to align NPD practices.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives using LEAN.

Skills

Educational program development

Adult learning principles

Leadership skills

Communication

Project management

Preceptor/mentoring

Education

BSN

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Hartford HealthCare's Greater Manchester Region is seeking a Nursing Professional Development practitioner (RN) to influence competence and growth through NPD practice. This role collaborates with nursing leadership to advance competency management, clinical nursing education, and onboarding of colleagues within a high-reliability environment, aligning regional NPD with system-wide standards.

The successful candidate will foster practice excellence, support orientation, and contribute to