Professional Development Specialist-RN - Main Oncology Admin

Professional Development Specialist

The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) is a self-directed, professional registered nurse with advanced knowledge and expertise specific to his/her clinical area. The PDS serves as an educator, change agent, researcher, servant leader role model and mentor. The PDS role is developed in relationship to responsibilities and specialty population of practice. The PDS will be centrally based/department based and may have additional responsibilities within the department as the need arises.

Responsibilities include:

• Follows Standards of Practice
• Assessment of Practice Gaps
• Identification of Learning Needs
• Outcomes Identification
• Planning
• Implementation
• Coordination
• Facilitation of Positive Learning and Practice Environments
• Evaluation
• Ethics
• Education
• Evidence-based Practice and Research
• Quality of Nursing Professional Development Practice
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Professional Practice Evaluation
• Resource Utilization
• Mentorship/Advancing the Profession

Duties and Responsibilities:

Onboarding includes:

• Assessment
• Diagnosis
• Identification of Educational Outcomes
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation

Duties and Responsibilities:

On-Going Staff Education includes:

• Assessment
• Diagnosis
• Identification of Educational Outcomes
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation

Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership includes:

Demonstrates leadership skills such as the ability to motivate, educate, delegate, and mentor peers and other members of the healthcare team while effectively managing the care of patients and family members. Acts as a resource and educator for multidisciplinary team members and students, continuously evaluating and documenting competency.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Professional Development includes:

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for personal professional growth and development. Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others.
• Supports self and peer professional growth and development based on information received in periodic (at least annual) needs assessment.
• Provides on-going education for individuals in leadership positions such as charge nurse, council chairs or preceptors.
• Completes all educational requirements to maintain necessary population specific competencies. Submits required test and paperwork in a timely manner.
• Participates in self and peer review. Uses performance improvement data as a mechanism to positively recognize staff performance.
• Prepares for certification examination for self and peers in the clinical area through review courses or study groups.
• Participates in appropriate professional organizations.
• Evaluates reports of nurse-sensitive outcomes and prepares staff education based on this data.
• Participates in community services activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Other includes:

• Is available to provide education to employees on all shifts.
• Participates in councils, task forces, and committee meetings (house wide and unit-based) to improve competencies of the staff members per management's discretion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

UNIT POPULATION SERVED COMPETENCY includes:

Evidence exists that The Christ Hospital staff considers the special needs and behaviors of the specific patient populations served. Evidence also exists that shows the staff demonstrates those competencies that address the unique characteristics related to developmental, physical, psychosocial, mental, emotional, and social needs of patients across the life span. Associates should also be able to demonstrate those competencies that address the needs of patients with unique cultural norms, religious preferences, language/communication barriers and/or literacy limitations.

Qualifications include:

• Coordinates preceptor development activities.
• Coordinates specialized educational events for staff and patients involving high risk/low volume procedures.
• Sets standards for development of educational materials.
• Coordinates student experiences for role transition.
• Develops strong relationships with clinical instructors to ensure enhanced student experiences.
• Serves as a mentor for RN's and other care providers.
• Assists staff in professional advancement application process.

Knowledge and Skills include:

Graduate of accredited school of nursing. BSN required/ MSN with education focus, or MEd preferred. Minimum of five years of applicable clinical nursing experience or three years applicable clinical nursing experience and two years of formal educator experience preferred. Excellent communication and teaching skills are required. Actively seeks opportunities in area of expertise and/or in education to improve own knowledge by regularly attending continuing education programs.

Certification in area of specialty is required; certification in Nursing Professional Development (through American Nurses Credential Center [ANCC] or Association for Nursing Professional Development [ANPD] required within two years. BLS certification is required. ACLS certification required for all critical care areas. NRP…