Nurse Prof Dev Specialist - Per Diem

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Nurse Professional Development Specialist (NPD) is a Registered Nurse/Educator with an Advanced Nursing Degree. Has a practice specialty based on the sciences of nursing, technology, research and evidence-based practice, change, communication, leadership, and education. Have knowledge and skills in adult learning principles, nursing career development, program development and management, continuing education, and leadership responsible to create relevant and significant teaching strategies.

• Learning Facilitator:
  Creates teaching/learning strategies that promote application of knowledge, skills and attitudes to practice. Builds the infrastructure to facilitate lifelong learning. Analyzes competency assessment data to identify gaps in practice. Develops educational programs to achieve patient oriented outcomes. Develops, reviews and revises nursing procedures, competency performance checklists, teaching education material both directly and on a consultation basis.
• Partner for Practice Transitions:
  Plans orientation and competency requirements based on future needs of staff. Incorporates the needs of diverse nurses with varying abilities into workforce planning. Prepares staff to transition across clinical settings. Manages the practice gaps between academia and service. Creates seamless transitions in practice (TIP).