Nursing Education & Professional Development Leader

The University of Kansas Health System; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Practitioner for the Olathe Medical Pavilion. The role focuses on planning group and individualized educational initiatives to promote professional practice and high-quality patient care.

The position emphasizes adult learning theory, evidence-based practice, and leadership in educational efforts to enhance learner outcomes and minimize duplication of tasks across the nursing department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree Nursing.
• Master Degree Nursing within 3 to 5 years.
• Master Education within 3 to 5 years.
• Master's Degree in Instructional Design within 3 to 5 years.
• Master's Degree in Clinical Nurse Leadership within 3 to 5 years.
• Master's Degree in related field within 3 to 5 years.
• 3 or more years of hospital clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Instruct all levels of nursing staff.
• Demonstrate effective working relationships among departments.
• Facilitate critical thinking, technical, and interpersonal competencies of staff.
• Model purposeful, direct, and assertive communication with staff, peers, managers and administration.
• Participate in the development and review of departmental practices.
• Promote evidence-based practice and research in nursing practice and educational processes.
• Provide leadership and supportive role in task forces and teams promoting the goals of the Department of Nursing.
• Use effective design principles to assess, plan, deploy and evaluate educational interventions.
• Utilize adult learning principles and multi-generational learning theory to provide quality educational programs.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Skills

Adult learning theory

Generational learning

Leadership skills

Clinical nursing

Education

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Master Degree Nursing

Master Education

Master's Degree in Instructional Design

Master's Degree in Clinical Nurse Leadership

Master's Degree in related field

3+ years hospital clinical experience

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Practitioner for the Olathe Medical Pavilion. The role focuses on planning group and individualized educational initiatives to promote professional practice and high-quality patient care.

The position emphasizes adult learning theory, evidence-based practice, and leadership in educational efforts to enhance learner outcomes and minimize duplication of tasks across the nursing department.