Nurse Educator - Nursing Professional Development Specialist - LDRP

191 Aurora Medical Center of Oshkosh, Inc.; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 117,768,000 - 176,652,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Career development

Retirement plan

Job summary

Advocate Health in Oshkosh, WI is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Educator for the AMC Oshkosh unit. The role focuses on developing and evaluating orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare staff, ensuring competency and alignment with practice standards.

You will partner with leadership to tailor materials to learners, provide ongoing education across life span, and measure impact on patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• Supports the orientation process by developing, coordinating, facilitating and evaluating orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Assists with competency management to capture knowledge and performance data.
• Designs educational activities to address practice gaps in consultation with an NPD Specialist.
• Utilizes adult learning principles to plan, implement and evaluate educational activities for learners.
• Collaborates with system and operational leadership to meet education needs of the site and nursing departments.
• Adjusts materials and teaching strategies to learner level, language preference and culture.
• Evaluates the impact of programming on learners, resources and patient outcomes.
• Develops education needs based on specialty or department with regional and system teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Department: 34200 AMC Oshkosh - Clinical Education Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 32 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 3 years of L&D experience required. Day shift with variable shift coverage to support 24/7 unit operations and team. 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, 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 such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job 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-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care