Nurse Educator & Professional Development Leader

Manchester Memorial Hospital, Inc.; East Longmeadow (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) educator to influence learner competency and growth within the Nursing Professional Development framework. The role partners with nursing leadership to standardize practice, develop education programs, and foster scientific inquiry across the system.

The NPD practitioner will drive onboarding, competency evaluation, and professional development in collaboration with regional leadership, aligning practice excellence with

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs.
• Working knowledge of high reliability and LEAN process improvement strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to education as a methodology for promoting continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care and services.
• Knowledge of the principles/theories of adult learning.

Responsibilities

• Learning Facilitator: uses educational design process and adult learning to bridge gaps.
• Collaborative Partner: collaborates with nursing leadership to assess learning needs and supports inter-professional learning activities.
• Role Development: promotes professional nursing practice according to ANA standards.
• Mentor: advances nursing profession and supports ongoing professional learning.
• Competency Management: captures knowledge, skill, and performance.
• Orientation: develops and evaluates onboarding programs.
• Change Agent: drives process improvements.
• Champion of Scientific Inquiry: promotes inquiry and evidence to advance NPD practice.

Skills

Educational program development

LEAN process improvement

Leadership

Adult learning principles

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

BSN

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) educator to influence learner competency and growth within the Nursing Professional Development framework. The role partners with nursing leadership to standardize practice, develop education programs, and foster scientific inquiry across the system.

The NPD practitioner will drive onboarding, competency evaluation, and professional development in collaboration with regional leadership, aligning practice excellence with