Nurse Educator: Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Pediatrics

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Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

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Shift: Varies

Schedule: M-F varied depending on education needs

Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)

Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Exempt)

Starting Wage DOE: CUSTOM.POSTING.WAGE

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner is a registered nurse thatexercises the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that reflects NPD practicejudgment and expertise to influence professional role competence and growth of learners in a variety of settings. The NPD practitioner collaborates with theinterprofessional healthcare team, stakeholders, and the learner with the desired outcome for improved population health. The NPD practitioner is responsible for applying knowledge and skills detailed in the Scope and Standards of NPD practice guided by the Nursing Professional Development Model.

In addition, the NPD practitioner will support the organizational and nursingstrategic plan by helping ensure goals and priorities align with patient care,staff needs, and organizational objectives to guide decision making andpriority setting.

• Learning Facilitator:
  Uses the educational design processand adult learning principles to bridge identified gaps in knowledge, skills,and/or practice.(Maloney & Harper, 2022) Gaps are identified through a variety of means (examples include environmental scanning, learning needs assessments, quality outcomes.) Is an expert in and a resource in the process of designing education.
• Change Agent:
  Advocates for process change at all levels using change management strategies and theories.(Maloney & Harper, 2022) Supports the adaptation of new behaviors and processes in practice to drive desired outcomes.
• Mentor:
  Advances the nursing profession and the NPD specialty by contributing to the professional development of others and supporting ongoing learning as individuals develop across practice, professional, and educational settings.
• Leader:
  Influences the interprofessional practice and learning environments,the NPD specialty, the profession of nursing, and healthcare through creative problem solving and innovation.(Maloney & Harper, 2022)
• Champion for scientific inquiry:
  Promotes the generation and dissemination ofnew knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice, and improve the quality of care for the healthcare consumer/partner.(Maloney & Harper, 2022)
• Advocate for NPD specialty:
  Supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty. (Maloney &Harper, 2022)
• Partner for practice transitions:
  Supports the transition of nurses and other healthcare personnel across learning and practice environments, roles, and professional stages (examples include transition to practice programs for new graduates, advanced practitioners, or transitioning into a new clinical practice area.) Evaluates nursing practice and identifies opportunities for modification thatwould enhance professional practice, maintain/improve patient care while remaining fiscally sound.
• Onboarding/Orientation:
  Develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates,conducts, and evaluates clinical onboarding/orientation programs focused on retention and growth for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Competency Management:
  Demonstrates expertise in competency management by accepting responsibility for measuring, documenting, and supporting the competency process through assessing, developing, coordinating, managing,facilitating, conducting, and evaluating competency continuums to address staffand team performance. (Maloney & Harper, 2022)
• Education:
  
  Uses the education design process for planning,…