Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn Medicine in Philadelphia is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist to lead education for the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania (CPUP) at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. This part-time role (20+ hours) supports onboarding, competency management, and evidence-based practice to ensure high-quality patient care.

The NPDS assesses learning needs, designs curricula, delivers programs, and evaluates outcomes, collaborating with nurses, physicians, and

Qualifications

• Master of Arts or Science in Nursing from an accredited school.
• 2-5 years of relevant clinical experience in Nursing Professional Development.
• NPDS Specialty or Ambulatory Care Certification preferred.
• Registered Nurse license in PA (RN-PA).

Responsibilities

• Assess staff learning needs and design curricula.
• Lead and evaluate educational programs and onboarding.
• Promote evidence-based practice and patient-centered care.
• Coordinate with department operations and presenters for continuing education.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and program outcomes.

Skills

Curriculum design

Educational program leadership

Clinical education

Education

Master of Arts or Science in Nursing

Registered Nurse - PA

NPD Certification (preferred)

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Job Title:Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Department:CPUP AED Nursing
Entity:Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania (CPUP)
Location:Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania- 3400 Spruce St
Hours:Part-time 20+ hours based on operational need

Summary:

• The Nursing Professional Development Specialist is responsible for programmatic leadership of professional development and education activities across the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania. The team designs and delivers programs, including orientation/onboarding, competency management, evidence-based practice, education, role transition, and collaborative partnerships to ensure that nursing and additional clinical roles deliver care at the same high standard and have opportunities for professional role competence and growth while focused on optimal population health. The Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) assesses the clinical staff's learning needs, designs curricula, leads program delivery, and evaluates learning outcomes. They work to uphold research and evidence-based practice standards in support of high-quality patient care delivery and comprehensive individualized patient-and-family centered care.

Responsibilities:

• Learning Facilitator:Identifies and prioritizes the clinical staff’s learning needs in consideration of affected patient populations, newclinical evidence, organizational goals, and changes within the health system as well as nationally or globally.


• Considers cultural, ethical, and generational components reflective of learners to achieve educational needs.


• Designs educational nursing curricula that is framed by appropriate teaching/ learning theories and validationmethods for assessing nurse competency.


• Integrates action-oriented learning while ensuring the provision of quality care and protection of the public.


• Promotes patient-and-family-centered, culturally competent, and age specific care, as appropriate, throughoutthe educational programs offered by the department.


• Leverages domains of education, program management, career development and scholarship, and leadership,adopted from Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice (Association of Nursing ProfessionalDevelopment, 2022).


• Leads, teaches, and facilitates educational programs for a diverse audience.


• Demonstrates the ability to use avariety of teaching methods, both in the classroom and clinical environments.


• Selects appropriate program presenters (e.g. nurses, physicians, vendor, other professional) for continuingeducation offerings and helps with preparation and logistics coordination.


• Evaluates program outcomes and recommends improvements, as needed.


• Change Agent: Actively works to transform processes through inspiration, initiation, adoption, and sustainment to changeusing project management and improvement processes at one of the following levels: patient care unit, educationdepartment, and organization. Organizes work effectively, ensuring effective stakeholder management, prioritization,optimal resource allocation, quality assurance, and timely project delivery.


• Mentor: Advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others (via residency, clinical ladders,etc.) and supporting lifelong learning as individuals develop across practice, professional and educational settings.


• Leader: Provides leadership to promote excellence in nursing practice, facilitates change initiatives, and supports the PennMedicine research mission.


• Coordinates with the department’s operations team and aids peers.


• Serves as a liaison tocommunicate and negotiate multiple diverse perspectives in a respectful and effective manner to achieve/advocatepositive change and delivery of appropriate and ethical care.


• Adheres to Nursing Professional Development Department,Accreditation agencies (state and national), and ANA policies for program management and annual reporting.


• Champion of Scientific Inquiry: Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and evidence to advance NPDpractice, guide clinical practice, and improve patient care.


• Creates an environment of inquiry and learning that supportsthe autonomy and accountability of the clinical roles, excellence in clinical practice, and upholds health system strategicgoals and values.


• Partner for Practice Transitions: Facilitates the transition of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning andpractice environments, roles, and professional stages.


• Advocate for NPD Specialty: Supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practicespecialty via involvement with national organizations and scholarly work.


• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.


• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)


• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)

Education and Experience:

• Master of Arts or Science in Nursingfrom an accredited school of Nursing(Required)


• 2-5 years of relevant clinical experience in Nursing Professional Development


• NPDS Specialty or Ambulatory Care Specialty Certification (preferred)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.