Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (Nursing Educator) - Operating Room

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner at James Cancer Hospital. This master’s prepared RN will influence professional role competence and growth, and will support lifelong learning within an interprofessional healthcare team.

Responsibilities include onboarding, competency management, education, role development, partnerships, research, evidence-based practice and quality improvement across shifting schedules and patient care settings.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Nursing or Bachelors Degree in Nursing AND masters in related field (i.e. MHA, Nursing Education, etc).
• Two years of nursing experience is required.
• Current Ohio RN license required.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding/orientation
• Competency management
• Education
• Professional role development
• Collaborative partnerships
• Research
• Evidence-based practice and quality improvement

Skills

Nursing experience (2+ years)

RN license (Ohio)

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's in related field (e.g., MHA, Nursing Education)

Job description

Scope of Position

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner provides ongoing and constant support to the transforming healthcare landscape. The NPD practitioner functions as a nurse leader in an interprofessional environment applying evidenced based practice, clinical expertise, and patient values to improve patient outcomes. The NPD practitioner engages in environmental scanning to continuously assess potential professional practice gaps. By using various sources of data, the NPD practitioner identifies learning needs that include but are not limited to emerging issues, new or updated evidenced based guidelines, comparison of current performance and/or outcomes with national data bases and use of new tools and techniques.

Position Summary

The NPD practitioner is a master’s prepared registered nurse who influences professional role competence and professional growth of learners in a variety of settings. This NPD practitioner maintains lifelong learners in an interprofessional setting that facilitates continuous development and learning for the healthcare team. The NPD practitioner demonstrates expertise in the identified roles: learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty and partner for practice transitions. Responsibilities include: onboarding/orientation, competency management, education, professional role development, collaborative partnerships, research, evidenced based practice and quality improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters Degree in Nursing or Bachelors Degree in Nursing AND masters in related field (i.e. MHA, Nursing Education, etc). Two years of nursing experience is required. Current Ohio RN license required.

Location: James Cancer Hospital (0375)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 40

Shift: Varying Shifts

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.