Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Operating Room

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Ohio State University Hospital's James Cancer Hospital seeks an experienced Nursing Professional Development Practitioner in the Operating Room. The NPD practitioner will lead education, ensure competency, and support interprofessional teams to improve patient outcomes.

Master's prepared RN with clinical leadership, teaching skills, and collaboration across disciplines is required, along with an Ohio RN license.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or BSN with a related master's and 2 years of nursing experience.
• Current Ohio RN license required.
• Master's prepared with leadership in professional practice and learner development.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding and orientation for learners and staff.
• Manage and assess competency and education needs.
• Develop partnerships and drive professional practice improvement.
• Lead research, EBP projects and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Evidence-based practice

Interprofessional collaboration

Change agent

Mentoring

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Masters in related field (e.g. MHA, Nursing Education)

Job description

Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these .**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:## Job Title:Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Operating Room## Department:James | Nursing Staff Education**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.## Additional Information:## 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.***Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the .The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.At Ohio State, you'll find work that inspires you. We offer roles and growth opportunities in countless fields and specialties - including a job that's right for ***you***.### Starting day one: Comprehensive benefits.give you options to take care of what matters most to *you* - and opportunities to make adjustments as your life and needs change, including:- Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.- Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.- State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.As Buckeyes, we accomplish more together. No matter your role, you'll be part of creating what people need now: pathways to education, research and health care.Working at Ohio State means you're part of a team with a strong sense of community and an unwavering commitment to excellence - and, of course, incomparable Buckeye spirit. We bring out the best in people, help each other succeed and learn together.By joining Ohio State, you become part of a top-20 public university with one of America's leading academic health centers. We're a team of dedicated colleagues with access to boundless resources that support you.