NPD Practitioner - Surgical Services

Location

Kent Campus Hospital

Full Time 80 Hours

Variable

82,950. yearly

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner is a Registered Nurse (RN) who influences professional role competence and professional growth in an inter-professional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning for the healthcare professionals. The NPD Practitioner implements the tools, skills, and knowledge of the specialty to improve healthcare practice of learners through seven distinct roles: learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific‑inquiry, advocate for role development, and partner for collaboration and practice transitions.

• Facilitator of Learning:
  Develop and evaluate core curricula; assess learning needs through assessment and analysis of feedback outcomes; lead experiential learning activities through innovative teaching and learning methods.
• Change Agent:
  Foster acceptance, adoption, and action toward change.
• Mentor and Leader:
  Validate clinical performance; establish effective communication networks with unit and organizational leadership.
• Champion Scientific Inquiry:
  Create a supportive environment for nursing research, evidence‑based practice, quality improvement, and integrating into clinical practice.
• Advocate for Role Development:
  Facilitate orientation processes, nurse residency program, and role transitions with a focus on retention and growth; develop, coordinate, and evaluate competency programs and identify deficiencies in staff competency.
• Partner for Collaboration and Practice Transitions:
  Collaborate with interprofessional teams, leaders, stakeholders and others to facilitate nursing practice and positive outcomes both internally and within the community; partner with shared governance councils at the unit and system level to effect nursing practice and generate positive outcomes.
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
• Credential(s):
  Registered Nurse;
  Basic Life Support;
  Certification related to the position, if applicable.
• Experience:
  
  3 years of relevant clinical nursing experience.

Preferred: 5 years of relevant clinical nursing experience and 3 years of experience with relevant teaching experience.

• Education:
  
  Master Degree in Nursing.
• Credential(s):
  Nursing Professional Development board certification.
• Experience:
  
  (not specified)

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Benefits including Critical Care Coverage and more.