Nurse Educator (NPDP) - Acute Care/Progressive Care Specialty

Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner at Ohio State is a master's prepared registered nurse who influences professional role competence and growth of learners in an interprofessional setting. This NPD practitioner maintains lifelong learners in an environment that promotes ongoing development for the healthcare team.

The NPD practitioner demonstrates expertise as a learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, and advocate for NPD specialty and practice transitions.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with a related master's degree (e.g., MHA, Nursing Education).
• Two years of nursing experience required.
• Current Ohio RN license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead learning facilitation and mentoring in interprofessional settings.
• Advance evidenced based practice and quality improvement.
• Coordinate onboarding, competency management, and education.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to support transitions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Teaching

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and Master's in related field (MHA, Nursing Education, etc.)

Job description

Scope of Position

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner provides ongoing and constant support to the transforming healthcare landscape. The NPD practitioner functions as a nurse leader in an interprofessional environment applying evidenced based practice, clinical expertise, and patient values to improve patient outcomes. The NPD practitioner engages in environmental scanning to continuously assess potential professional practice gaps. By using various sources of data, the NPD practitioner identifies learning needs that include but are not limited to emerging issues, new or updated evidenced based guidelines, comparison of current performance and/or outcomes with national data bases and use of new tools and techniques.

Position Summary

The NPD practitioner is a master's prepared registered nurse who influences professional role competence and professional growth of learners in a variety of settings. This NPD practitioner maintains lifelong learners in an interprofessional setting that facilitates continuous development and learning for the healthcare team. The NPD practitioner demonstrates expertise in the identified roles: learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty and partner for practice transitions. Responsibilities include: onboarding/orientation, competency management, education, professional role development, collaborative partnerships, research, evidenced based practice and quality improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing AND masters in related field (i.e. MHA, Nursing Education, etc.).


• Two years of nursing experience is required.


• Current Ohio RN license required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills, effective communication, problem-solving, and strong organizational skills


• Interest in learning and teaching new skills


• Recent teaching experience through employment or community activities Experience with, commitment to, and competence in dealing with diverse adult populations


• Strong facilitation and presentation skills


• RN experience in acute/progressive care

Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.