Professional Development Specialist -Nursing Education and Professional Development

Company: Children's National
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Minimum Education


M.S. Nursing or Masters of Education or related field, with baccalaureate degree in nursing (Required)



Minimum Work Experience


5 years related and progressive acute care and management experience (Required)



Required Skills/Knowledge


Will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC.


Accountable for providing services in a manner that is sensitive to diversity.


Demonstrates skills consistent with providing CPR Instruction and other clinical programs.



Required Licenses and Certifications


Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)


Licensure/certification in specialty required as applicable (Required)



Functional Accountabilities

Professional Practice

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• Support/participate in Shared Leadership.
  
  
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  • Contribute to CNMC's Magnet Journey .
    
    
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    • Ensure nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice.
      
      
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      • Participate in performance improvement activities (division or unit level).
        
        
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        • Participate in community activities.
          Education
          
          
          
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          • Collaborate with department manager/director and staff to plan, develop, implement and evaluate educational programs for the CNMC nurse.
            
            
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            • Design, implement and maintain systems to document clinical competency and participation in education programs.
              
              
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              • Manage continuing education programs.
                
                
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                • Develop plans and present educational programs consistent with the educational needs assessments.
                  
                  
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                  • Use knowledge base of teaching and learning theories to develop curriculum design, test and measurement evaluation.
                    Facilitator
                    
                    
                    
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                    • Facilitate the ongoing competency assessment for nursing staff related to orientation, in-service education and/or continuing education.
                      
                      
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                      • Use adult learning principles to contribute to professional development activities.
                        
                        
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                        • Serve as a role model for other educators and facilitate team building.
                          
                          
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                          • Serve as faculty/coordinator for centralized nursing orientation and other in-service programs for professional and para-professional nursing staff.
                            Leadership
                            
                            
                            
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                            • Collaborate with the Director/Manager for Professional Development and other organizational leaders to promote AHA guidelines across healthcare disciplines.
                              
                              
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                              • Participate in assigned organizational committees.
                                
                                
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                                • Design, coordinate, and evaluate interventions which advance CNMC's mission, support the strategic plan, and deliver designated outcomes.
                                  
                                  
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                                  • Serve as consultant in instructional design and evaluation.
                                    
                                    
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                                    • Collaborate with hospital committees and shared nursing leadership council to review and revise nursing practice guidelines, policies and procedures in keeping with current evidence based practice.
                                      Change Agent
                                      
                                      
                                      
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                                      • Collaborate with members of organizational team to review, revise, and develop appropriate tools to meet CNMC's and other accreditation agency's competency assessment standards.
                                        
                                        
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                                        • Implement processes to monitor organizational competency assessment.
                                          
                                          
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                                          • Collaborate with nursing leadership to develop intervention plans based on needs assessment, mission and strategic plan.
                                            
                                            
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                                            • Collaborate with the health care community (academic partners, DOH, Board of Nursing) to strengthen professional nursing practice at CNMC.
                                              Research
                                              
                                              
                                              
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                                              • In collaboration with the Director/Manager , engage research/PI process as principal investigator , collaborator or evaluator.
                                                
                                                
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                                                • Evaluate the outcomes of educational endeavors and track learner's outcomes.
                                                  
                                                  
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                                                  • Responsible to ensure review and revision of clinical practice guidelines, policies, and procedures in keeping with recent research, theory and innovation.
                                                    
                                                    
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                                                    • Assess, measure and report performance using appropriate methodologies and strategies.
                                                      
                                                      
                                                      Organizational Accountabilities
                                                      
                                                      Organizational Commitment/Identification
                                                      
                                                      
                                                      
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                                                      • Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
                                                        
                                                        
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                                                        • Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
                                                          
                                                          
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                                                          • Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
                                                            
                                                            
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                                                            • Maintain confidentiality at all times
                                                              Customer Service
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
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                                                              • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
                                                                T eamwork/Communication
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
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                                                                • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
                                                                  
                                                                  
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                                                                  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
                                                                    
                                                                    
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                                                                    • Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
                                                                      Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
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                                                                      • Contribute to a positive work environment
                                                                        
                                                                        
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                                                                        • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
                                                                          
                                                                          
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                                                                          • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
                                                                            
                                                                            
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                                                                            • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
                                                                              Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
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                                                                              • Use resources efficiently
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                                                                                • Search for less costly ways of doing things
                                                                                  Safety
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
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                                                                                  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
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                                                                                    • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
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                                                                                      • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
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                                                                                        • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
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                                                                                          • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
                                                                                            
                                                                                            
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                                                                                            • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
                                                                                              

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