Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (RN) - Critical Care

Hartford HealthCare; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in Greater Manchester, CT, seeks a Clinical Nurse Educator to lead nursing professional development, competency management, and onboarding initiatives across the region. The NPD practitioner partners with nursing leadership to align education with ANA standards, promote evidence-based practice, and drive improvement across hospital and ambulatory settings.

This role emphasizes compassionate mentorship, program design, and collaboration to advance patient care and professional

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Minimum of 3 years of active clinical nursing experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in an acute care environment or ambulatory/ancillary environments.
• Experience as a preceptor.
• Licensed Registered Nurse from CT DPH prior to hire date.
• NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Learning Facilitator: designs and evaluates educational activities to bridge knowledge gaps.
• Collaborative Partner: works with nursing leadership to assess needs and develop programs.
• Role Development: promotes professional nursing practice per ANA standards.
• Mentor: supports ongoing professional learning and development of others.
• Competency Management: tracks and assesses competency and onboarding.
• Orientation: develops and evaluates onboarding programs for roles.
• Change Agent: drives process improvements using proven change strategies.
• Champion of Scientific Inquiry: fosters evidence-based practice and quality improvement.

Skills

Educational program delivery

Adult learning principles

Leadership

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

BSN

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Location Detail: 71 Haynes Street (10627)

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network as a Clinical Nurse Educator.

The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns.

Job Summary

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner is a Register Nurse with NPD practice judgement and expertise who influence professional role competence and growth of learners. The NPD practitioner is responsible for supporting learners within the context and framework of the Nursing Professional Development, Scope and Standards practice as approved by the American Nurses Association.

This position works in collaboration with nursing leadership to foster and influence competency management, clinical nursing education, professional role development, policy standardization, collaborative partnerships, scientific inquiry, transition to practice and onboarding/orientation of new Hartford HealthCare colleagues.

The practitioner is an essential member of the nursing leadership team who promotes the alignment of regional NPD and practice excellence with the HHC system as a whole.

Job Responsibilities

Key areas of responsibility

Learning Facilitator

Uses the educational design process and adult learning principles to bridge the knowledge, skills and/or practice gaps identified through learning needs assessment and evaluation of outcomes.

Collaborative Partner

Collaborates with members of the nursing leadership team to assess learning needs, develops programs, monitors clinical competency and supports action plans. Represents nursing in the development of inter-professional learning activities.

Role Development

Promotes professional nursing practice and quality patient care according to the ANA standards of practice. Endorses the theory-based approach through the continuum of practice from novice to expert.

Mentor

Advances the profession of nursing and the NPD specialty by contributing to the professional development of others and supporting the ongoing professional learning as individuals develop across practice, professional and educational settings.

Competency Management

Utilizes tools to capture knowledge, skill, ability judgment and performance during the situational or dynamic phases of practice (i.e. initial and ongoing competencies).

Orientation

Develops, facilitates, conducts and evaluates programs during the onboarding phase and when changes in roles, responsibilities and practice occur.

Change Agent

Works to transform processes at micro, meso and/or macro system levels. Uses change management strategies and theories to drive desired outcomes.

Champion of Scientific Inquiry

Promotes a spirit of inquiry, the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve the quality of care for the healthcare consumer/partner.

Qualifications

Perform other related duties as required

Requirements And Qualifications

Education

• BSN

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of active clinical nursing experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in an acute care environment or area of specialty for ambulatory/ancillary environments.
• Experience as a preceptor.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Licensed Registered Nurse from the CT DPH obtained prior to hire date.
• NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire hire

Knowledge, Skills And Ability Requirements

• 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.
• Knowledge of unit based orientation plans.
• Strong skills in the process of educational needs assessments.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and strong skills in excel.

We take great care of careers

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment