Nursing Professional Development Specialist

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Hours of Work :

8hr a dayDays Of Week :

Monday thru FridayWork Shift :

8X5 Day (United States of America)Job Description :

Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist – Clinical Educator Women and Children Services

Your Job: In this highly technical, fast paced, and challenging NPD Specialist position, you will support the changing landscape of healthcare in an inter-professional practice and learning environment.  You will support lifelong learners in an inter-professional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning.

Your Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing required • Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas • Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification • NPD Certification or Certified Nurse Educator within two years of start date • Clinical certification preferred • Minimum 3 years of experience in clinical nursing practice and application of adult education theory in a hospital and/or School of Nursing

Your Job Responsibilities:

• Learning Facilitator, uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment • Change agent, actively works to transform process • Mentor, advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others • Leader, influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments • Champion for scientific inquiry, promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice • Partner for practice transitions, promotes the culture of lifelong learning

Methodist Richardson Medical Center is a 443-bed, full-service, acute care hospital that serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and surrounding areas in Dallas and Collin counties. We are a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as the nation’s first hospital to receive The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Pancreatic/Hepatic/Biliary Cancer Certification. We also provide services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center – Campus for Continuing Care, which include a behavioral health and addiction recovery unit, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

Magnet®-designated hospital

150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023

Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023

Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023

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