Nursing Education & Practice Development Lead

Shriners Children’s Hospital

Sacramento, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 10,063,000 - 14,207,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Shriner’s Children’s Hospital is seeking a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist to support lifelong learning for the healthcare team. You will collaborate with Talent Development and Nursing Leadership to advance clinical nursing practice through evidence-based education.

Responsibilities include coordinating onboarding, assessing competencies, promoting professional growth, and participating in research and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Qualifications

BSN required or enrolled in an MSN in Nursing Education program.
Four years of progressively responsible nursing experience, including one year as a nurse educator.
National certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD) within 18 months from job start date.

Responsibilities

Onboarding/Orientation: Develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates onboarding programs for nursing and other personnel.
Competency Management: Assesses, measures, documents, and supports competency, and addresses deficiencies in staff competence.
Professional Role Development: Identifies and develops strategies for lifelong learning, role transition, and skill acquisition.
Research/Evidence-based Practice/Quality Improvement: Promotes EBP and QI and may participate in research and dissemination of findings.