Women & Children's Nurse in Prof Dev Spec (MSN)

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Sarasota, FL seeks a Nurse in Professional Development (NPD) Specialist (MSN) to lead education, standards, and evidence-based practice across the delivery room.

This senior role partners with leadership to assess needs, design and implement training, and evaluate outcomes to improve patient safety, staff competence, and the quality of care. It calls for a master’s in nursing and Florida RN/AP licensure, with emphasis on education and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as an RN in a practice specialty.
• Current RN or Advanced Practice FL licensure required.
• Basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan and implement education that facilitates professional growth, skill development and attainment of standards of care.
• Lead in the development and application of standards and evidence-based practice to enhance patient safety and quality of care.
• Collaborate with leadership to conduct needs assessments and gap analyses, identify interventions, and evaluate outcomes.

Skills

RN experience

Basic computer skills

Education

MSN

Job description

Department

Delivery Room

Job Summary

The Nurse in Professional Development (NPD) Specialist (MSN) demonstrates mastery of the specific knowledge and skills required for a specialty area of nursing. This position is accountable for the development and application of standards and evidence-based practice to enhance the quality of care to the patient and family. A self-directed advanced practitioner, the primary function of this position is that of an expert practitioner with essential education, consultant, researcher and managerial components. The NPD Specialist works collaboratively with the leadership team in conducting needs assessments/gap analyses to identify interventions to address gaps in performance. The Nurse in Professional Development Specialist will develop, plan, and implement education that facilitates the professional growth, skill development, initial/ongoing competence, and attainment of standards of care to enhance patient safety for direct care providers. They evaluate outcomes of interventions, with a focus on quality, safety, and staff development.

Required Qualifications

• Require demonstrated competence in nursing specialty as evidenced by a minimum of three (3) years of experience as an RN in practice specialty.
• Require current RN or Advanced Practice FL licensure.
• Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer expertise in adult education and other fields as appropriate.
• Prefer NPD certification.

Mandatory Education

MSN: Master of Science in Nursing

Required License and Certs

• BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
• FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/