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Oregon Health & Science University

Health sciences university in Portland, OR

Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

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Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's Degree in Nursing or current enrollment in a Master's Degree in Nursing is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience as a registered nurse in a related clinical area of practice or focus is required.
  • Knowledge of adult learning theory is required.
  • Educational design skills are required.
  • Facilitation skills are required.
  • The ability to give and receive feedback is required.
  • Program management skills are required.
  • Microsoft 365 proficiency is required.
  • An unencumbered registered nurse license is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.
  • Nursing professional certification is required.

Responsibilities

  • Support recruitment, hiring, and retention efforts for clinical registered nurses and other assigned clinical roles in collaboration with care area or department leaders.
  • Lead the orientation and integration of new team members, focusing on patient safety, professional and clinical performance, and retention.
  • Use equity principles to design, develop, and evaluate orientation curricula for learner needs.
  • Evaluate clinical performance and provide consistent coaching and communication about performance expectations and measurable goals during orientation.
  • Collaborate with nursing professional development leaders and colleagues, nursing practice specialists, professional governance, and other partners to determine initial, annual, and ongoing competency needs, including regulatory standards and policy requirements.
  • Develop a competency demonstration plan for each clinical role aligned with the OHSU competency model and nursing professional practice model.
  • Collaborate with unit and department leadership to ensure staff comply with competency and regulatory requirements.
  • Conduct annual needs assessments and evaluations for clinical registered nurses and other assigned clinical roles.
  • Develop and implement plans to address practice gaps for target audiences, including interprofessional learners at all levels.
  • Develop and evaluate outcomes that measure improvements in knowledge, skill, practice, behavior, and attitude deficits.
  • Apply knowledge of learning domains and innovative teaching strategies to facilitate knowledge retention and behavior change.
  • Evaluate the impact of educational initiatives supporting the professional development of nurses and other assigned clinical roles.
  • Identify and apply strategies that facilitate continuous growth through ongoing professional learning.
  • Support transitions in practice, including clinical registered nurse residents and nurses new to a specialty, through specialized programs and curricula designed for their learning needs.
  • Support nurses and other team members in role mastery and skill acquisition through regular monitoring and evaluation of individual and team performance.
  • Lead preceptor and mentor competency and professional development through coaching and feedback.
  • Support organizational engagement and retention initiatives by mentoring and coaching clinical registered nurses in planning their professional development goals.
  • Ensure specialty-based professional development and learning opportunities are available.
  • Provide resources supporting professional certification, such as review courses, and encourage certification among nursing staff.
  • Support research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice activities at various levels.
  • Use the best available evidence to guide education and practice decisions.
  • Disseminate research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice findings through educational programs, courses, and other activities.
  • Incorporate continuous improvement principles and resources into daily work and process-improvement opportunities.
  • Align work with organizational goals and the strategic plan.
  • Demonstrate financial stewardship and resource management while fostering innovation and embracing change.
  • Collaborate with other leaders to identify problems and propose solutions.
  • Support change management by assessing readiness for change, developing goals, exhibiting creativity and flexibility, and implementing strategies that help staff sustain change.
  • Align responsibilities with organizational equity, diversity, and inclusion strategic plans and goals to support a healthy work environment.
  • Evaluate clinical learning environments for opportunities to eliminate bias and discrimination and increase inclusivity.
  • Support education programs and process or program improvement related to health equity, diversity, and inclusion as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master's Degree in Nursing Education is preferred.
  • At least 2 years of recent leadership experience is preferred.
  • Learning management system administration is preferred.
  • System program management is preferred.
  • Accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center is preferred.
  • Nursing Professional Development Board Certified certification is preferred.

About the Company

Oregon Health & Science University

Health sciences university in Portland, OR

Oregon Health & Science University is a public academic health university in Portland, Oregon. It provides degree education, research, and clinical care through schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health, and graduate studies.

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