Nurse Educator; NPDP; Acute Care​/Progressive Care Specialty

Job Title

Nurse Educator (NPDP) - Acute Care/Progressive Care

Health System Shared Services | HS Nursing Enterprise Leadership

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner provides ongoing and constant support to the transforming healthcare landscape. The NPD practitioner functions as a nurse leader in an interprofessional environment applying evidenced based practice, clinical expertise, and patient values to improve patient outcomes. The NPD practitioner engages in environmental scanning to continuously assess potential professional practice gaps. By using various sources of data, the NPD practitioner identifies learning needs that include but are not limited to emerging issues, new or updated evidenced based guidelines, comparison of current performance and/or outcomes with national data bases and use of new tools and techniques.

The NPD practitioner is a master's prepared registered nurse who influences professional role competence and professional growth of learners in a variety of settings. This NPD practitioner maintains lifelong learners in an interprofessional setting that facilitates continuous development and learning for the healthcare team. The NPD practitioner demonstrates expertise in the identified roles: learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty and partner for practice transitions.

• onboarding/orientation
• competency management
• education
• professional role development
• collaborative partnerships
• research
• evidenced based practice and quality improvement

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing AND masters in related field (i.e. MHA, Nursing Education, etc.).
• Two years of nursing experience is required.
• Current Ohio RN license required.

• Strong leadership skills, effective communication, problem-solving, and strong organizational skills
• Interest in learning and teaching new skills
• Recent teaching experience through employment or community activities
• Experience with, commitment to, and competence in dealing with diverse adult populations
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills
• RN experience in acute/progressive care

• Location:
  
  University Hospital (0870)
• Position Type:
  Regular
• Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Shift: First Shift
• Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

Ohio State benefits give you options to take care of what matters most to you - and opportunities to make adjustments as your life and needs change, including:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

As Buckeyes, we accomplish more together. No matter your role, you'll be part of creating what people need now: pathways to education, research and health care. Working at Ohio State means you're part of a team with a strong sense of community and an unwavering commitment to excellence - and, of course, incomparable Buckeye spirit. We bring out the best in people, help each other succeed and learn together.

By joining Ohio State, you become part of a top-20 public university with one of America's leading academic health centers. We're a team of dedicated colleagues with access to boundless resources that support you.