Nurse Educator (NPDP) - Operating Room

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University seeks a Nurse Educator (NPDP) for the Operating Room to advance professional development and patient care through education and leadership. The role focuses on onboarding, competency assessment, and interprofessional collaboration to enhance outcomes.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, driving evidence-based practice, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives within Health System Nursing Education.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Onboarding/orientation of staff and learners.
• Competency management and education activities.
• Professional role development and mentoring of the healthcare team.
• Collaborative partnerships and practice transitions.
• Engagement in research, evidence-based practice and quality improvement.

Skills

Nursing experience

Educational leadership

Mentoring

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s in related field (e.g. MHA, Nursing Education)

Job description

Job Title:Nurse Educator (NPDP) - Operating RoomDepartment:Health System Shared Services | Health System Nursing Education

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

Masters Degree in Nursing or Bachelors 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.

Additional Information:Location:James Cancer Hospital (0375)Position Type:RegularScheduled Hours:40Shift:Varying Shifts

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.