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UT Southwestern Medical Center

Academic medical center and health system

Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Oncology

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDallas, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's degree in a related field is required within three years of hire.
  • Three years of directly related experience, preferably in a hospital or clinic setting, is required.
  • Internal candidates without a Master's degree may be considered with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and five years of directly related experience, including two years at UT Southwestern, preferably in a hospital or clinic setting.
  • External candidates with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing may be considered with significant directly related experience exceeding the minimum requirements for internal candidates.
  • A Texas Board of Nursing Registered Nurse license is required upon hire.
  • Basic Life Support certification from a course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required upon hire.
  • Certification in Nursing Professional Development is required within 1.5 years.
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
  • Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to collaborate across nursing, physicians, and allied health professionals to develop evidence-based education.

Responsibilities

  • Use tools, theories, skills, and knowledge of Nursing Professional Development to improve the practice of nursing and other healthcare staff caring for ambulatory clinic patients.
  • Facilitate learning by using the educational design process to address knowledge, skills, and practice gaps identified through needs assessment.
  • Transform processes at micro-, meso-, and macrosystem levels using project management and improvement processes.
  • Contribute to the professional development of others and support lifelong professional development.
  • Influence interprofessional practice and learning environments, the Nursing Professional Development specialty, the nursing profession, and healthcare.
  • Promote the generation and dissemination of knowledge and the use of evidence to advance Nursing Professional Development practice, guide clinical practice, and improve patient care.
  • Support, promote, and demonstrate Nursing Professional Development as a nursing practice specialty.
  • Support transitions of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles, and professional stages.
  • Assess practice gaps and identify learning needs.
  • Develop expected outcomes that reflect competence, learning, and change.
  • Plan educational activities in accordance with best-practice evidence.
  • Implement educational activities that facilitate positive learning and practice environments.
  • Evaluate educational activities using valid, reliable, and relevant methods.
  • Manage orientation and onboarding, competency management, education, professional role development, research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and collaborative partnerships.
  • As a Nurse Planner, support delivery of Nursing Continuing Professional Development as part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center Accredited Provider Unit.
  • Assess learners' needs and plan, implement, and evaluate Nursing Continuing Professional Development activities in accordance with American Nurses Credentialing Center criteria.

About the Company

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Academic medical center and health system

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an academic medical center in Dallas, Texas, integrating patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. It operates a main campus and regional medical centers alongside four schools, including a medical school and graduate programs in health professions and public health. What sets UT Southwestern apart is research output ranked No. 1 worldwide by the Nature Index, backed by Nobel laureates on faculty. The goal is to advance medical discovery into better treatments and compassionate patient care.

Company size
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Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Dallas, TX
Founded
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