RN - Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (NPD)

Bayhealth; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 83,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Matching 401(k)/403(b)

Health, Dental, Vision

On Site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, DE, seeks a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner (RN) to influence professional growth and learning in an interprofessional setting.

This full-time role at the Kent Campus involves leading curricula, mentoring, and supporting evidence-based practice, with a focus on improving patient care and staff development. The position runs days, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• RN with BSN required.
• BLS certification relevant to the position.
• 3 years of RN clinical nursing or preceptor experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learning by developing and evaluating core curricula and assessing learning needs.
• Lead experiential learning activities using innovative teaching methods.
• Mentor and lead nursing staff; validate clinical performance and communicate with leadership.
• Champion scientific inquiry by supporting nursing research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement.
• Coordinate orientation programs, nurse residency, and role transitions to improve staff development and retention.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Teaching / training

Curriculum development

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

BSN

Master Degree in Nursing

Job description

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand‑alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: Kent Campus Hospital

Status: Full Time 80 Hours

Shift: Days

SALARY RANGE: 82,950.40 - 128,564.80 YEARLY

General Summary:

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner is a Registered Nurse (RN) who influences professional role competence and professional growth in an interprofessional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning for the healthcare professionals. The NPD Practitioner implements the tools, skills, and knowledge of the specialty to improve healthcare practice of learners through seven distinct roles: learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific-inquiry, advocate for role development, and partner for collaboration and practice transitions.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitator of Learning a. Develop and evaluate core curricula b. Assess learning needs through assessment and analysis of feedback outcomes c. Lead experiential learning activities through innovative teaching and learning methods.
• Change Agent - Foster acceptance, adoption, and action toward change.
• Mentor and Leader a. Validates clinical performance b. Establish effective communication networks with unit and organizational leadership.
• Champion Scientific Inquiry - Create a supportive environment for nursing research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement and integrating into clinical practice.
• Advocate for role development a. Facilitate orientation processes, nurse residency program, and role transitions with a focus on retention and growth.'Develops, coordinates, and evaluates competency programs and identifies deficiencies in staff competency.
• Partner for Collaboration and Practice Transitions a. Collaborates with interprofessional teams, leaders, stakeholders and others to facilitate nursing practice and positive outcomes both internally and within the community. b. Partners with shared governance councils at the unit and system level to effect nursing practice and generate positive outcomes.
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor Degree Nursing BSN
• Credential(s): Registered Nurse RN Basic Life Support BLS Certification related to the position, if applicable.
• Experience: 3 years of relevant clinical RN nursing / preceptor experience

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: Master Degree Nursing
• Credential(s): Nursing Professional Development board certification
• Experience: 5 years of relevant clinical nursing experience with 3 years of experience of relevant teaching experience