Nurse Educator & Practice Development Lead

MultiCare Health System; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital is hiring a Nursing Professional Development Generalist – Unit Based. The role focuses on operationalizing nursing development theories and tools to improve evidence-based practice on the unit.

The position requires an RN license in Washington and a master’s-level nursing degree initiated within 12 months of hire, plus a minimum of four years of acute care nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Nursing initiated within 12 months of hire and progress toward completion within standard program timeframe.
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing required.
• Registered Nurse license (RN) in Washington State or multi-state licensure endorsement (MSL)
• ANCC NPD specialty certification preferred; if not possessed at time of hire, must acquire within two years of hire
• Minimum four years of acute care nursing practice
• Previous experience as unit educator, system educator, deployed educator, NPD Specialist/Generalist preferred

Responsibilities

• Operationalize tools, theories, skills and knowledge of nursing professional development to improve evidence-based practice on the assigned unit/department.
• Act as learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader and advocate for NPD specialty.
• Collaborate with program managers, clinical operational managers and directors to advance practice development.
• Lead onboarding/orientation, competency management, continuing education, role development and practice transitions.
• Engage in assessment, learning needs identification, planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation of educational activities.
• Contribute to ethics, quality, research and standardized practice in nursing professional development.

Education

Masters Degree in Nursing (initiated within 12 months of hire)

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Job description

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital is hiring a Nursing Professional Development Generalist – Unit Based. The role focuses on operationalizing nursing development theories and tools to improve evidence-based practice on the unit.

The position requires an RN license in Washington and a master’s-level nursing degree initiated within 12 months of hire, plus a minimum of four years of acute care nursing experience.