Director - Nursing Education & Professional Development Stratford, NJ

Overview

With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, the Director of Nursing Education and Professional Development, in collaboration with senior leadership, has operational authority and responsibility to organize, manage and provide oversight for the financial, human and other resources for nursing professional development and education and establishes a culture of best practices for clinical nursing staff. He/She creates a collaborative and efficient work environment with a focus on quality standards and the provision of quality patient care using evidence-based research and best practices.

Possesses excellent communication skills, demonstrates strong ability to work with a team, has an in-depth knowledge of the health care industry, establishes and maintains a culture of research and discovery, and, has excellent ability to lead and develop staff.

Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers, leaders, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Integrates Evidence-Based Practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal healthcare.
• Makes decisions on developing professional practice across
  -his/her divisional campuses/region.
• Maintains accountability for fiscal matters of the Nursing Professional Development team.
• Creates strategies that develop standardized processes and practices to improve efficiency, maximizing continuity of patient care while maintaining professional standards within disciplines and across patient care centers.
• In conjunction with senior leadership, establishes role accountabilities and expectations, performance standards, and methods for measuring/monitoring of standards for nursing in collaboration with enterprise Nursing SVPs and CNOs.
• Develops strategies that inform and support standard approaches to nursing (all roles) onboarding in acute care settings
• Establishes mechanisms to continually evaluate and respond to short- and long-term operational and fiscal needs.
• Demonstrates expert skill in facilitation and consensus-building:
  Demonstrates ability to work with all levels of staff, including administrators, executive leaders, physicians and peers. Highly effective working in interprofessional collaborative teams.
• Understands broader group goals:
  Expert comprehension of nursing contributions to institution-wide initiatives in acute care settings and health system level. Serves as a main point of contact for senior leaders across the region regarding topics of nursing practice/operations. Supports the development, pursuit and achievement of organizational goals.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary leadership team members to develop and execute initiatives addressing the learning needs of professional nurses to meet the needs of the diverse patient population across the region.
• Creates and implements a shared vision for Nursing Professional Development throughout the Region that ensures communication and collaboration across facilities.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of the state of NPD operations within the divisional campuses within a region and develops strategic plans that foster integration and standardization of best practices to support professional development and improve performance and system efficiencies.
• Leads divisional campuses/regional initiatives to facilitate professional growth of professional development teams through the promotion of academic advancement and attainment of certification.
• Advances the nursing profession by increasing nurse-led evidence-based practice projects and research studies throughout the region and supports dissemination of the work through publications and conference presentations at the regional and national level.
• Contributes to an annual report to chronicle divisional campus/regional progress made toward implementing goals and initiatives.
• Exhibits expertise on practice and regulatory compliance:
  Expert knowledge and application of national, state and institutional nursing regulations, education, clinical training, licensure, certification and scope of practice. Advocates for top of license practice.

Patient-and Family-Centered Practice:
Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with designated care partners in care and care planning. Able to educate and mentor staff in patient and family centered practice.

Cultural Awareness:
Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively. Able to educate and mentor staff in cultural awareness and practices.

Effective Communication:
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Appropriately and respectfully delegates to other team members. Able to educate and mentor staff in…