Professional Development Generalist | Psychiatry

Overview

At Houston Methodist, the Nursing Professional Development Leader I (PDL I) position is an entry‑level nursing professional development position primarily practicing in the hospital central department or learning environment. The role focuses on core hospital‑based programs that impact a variety of nursing and interdisciplinary learners, facilitating learning, change, and role competence, and collaborating with teams to influence professional practice, improve patient and family outcomes, and advance population health.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing
• Education:
  
  Master’s degree in education field (preferred)
• Experience:
  
  Four years nursing clinical experience
• Experience:
  
  Nursing professional development experience (preferred)
• Required Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN (Registered Nurse, Texas State Licensure, Texas Board of Nursing, PSV Compact Licensure – must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days if establishing residency); BLS (Basic Life Support or Instructor, AHA);
  Magnet ANCC‑recognized Certification (HM) within 6 months
• Preferred Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor, AHA); PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor, AHA)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing assessments and evaluations
• Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary for essential functions, especially those impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Communicates effectively with patients, physicians, family members and co‑workers with a customer‑service focus and positive language principles
• Acts as an effective change agent
• Applies evidence‑based practice
• Plans, organizes, and follows through on assignments or projects
• Exhibits leadership abilities, including collaboration, consultation, and coaching skills
• Exhibits proficient time‑management skills
• Utilizes adult learning theory and current educational technologies
• Maintains working knowledge of electronic resources, including Microsoft applications

• Promotes a positive workplace environment conducive to ongoing professional learning and supports role transitions, clinical ladder advancement, professional certification, and excellence recognition programs
• Engages in collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including Shared Governance participation, to drive professional development initiatives and achieve optimal results
• Serves as a clinical resource utilizing effective communication skills and peer‑to‑peer accountability to improve department employee engagement scores

• Participates in the delivery of core, entity‑wide learning activities, collaborating with other practitioners or interdisciplinary team members, and applying the education process through assessment, identification of practice gaps, outcome planning, facilitation of learning, and evaluation
• Reports professional development initiative outcome measures to stakeholders and engages in action planning as necessary to meet learner needs and entity goals
• Participates in program instruction, which may include orientation, practice transition, and role development

• Participates in quality improvement initiatives identified through assessment data and knowledge of key quality indicators
• Participates in initial and ongoing competency assessments, utilizing a variety of validation methods and guided by applicable standards and evidence
• Integrates applicable evidence, policies, procedures, regulatory guidance, instructional technology, and adult learning theory into educational offerings

• Initiates to independently manage time effectively and prioritizes daily tasks to meet needs and achieve goals
• Positively impacts quality and finance outcomes through efficient utilization of resources and appropriate recommendations; reports variation in anticipated needs or expected resource utilization

• Promotes a spirit of inquiry by applying evidence‑based practice and research in patient care, and participates and collaborates in clinical inquiry projects
• Acts to address learners’ growth opportunities to ensure patient care meets or exceeds standards of care
• Completes and updates My Development Plan (MDP) on an ongoing basis to build nursing professional development knowledge and skill

• Uniform:
  No
• Scrubs:
  Yes
• Business professional:
  Yes
• Other (department approved):
  No

• No

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area:
  Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area:
  No

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.