Professional Practice Leader​/Nurse Educator - Medical Surgical

Position: Professional Practice Leader / Nurse Educator - Medical Surgical
At Houston Methodist, the Nursing Professional Practice Leader (PPL) II position is a specialist role, as evidenced by experience, credentials, and performance and a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner who primarily practices in a specific department or service-line practice environment, with a focus on the growth of individuals and groups within a nursing specialty. In addition to performing the duties and responsibilities of the PPL I, this position serves as a consultant and subject matter clinician for a service line/specialty area, functioning at the Expert level of Benner's model of clinical practice.

The PPL II advances specialty care through leading inquiry projects, analyzing outcome metrics and implementing performance improvement, designing innovative programs to enhance learner growth, creating strategic interdisciplinary and community partnerships, collaborating at the entity and system level on specialty initiatives, and engagement in specialty accreditation and/or recognition programs. This position is a consultant as they serve as a role model within the specialty and NPD practice.

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

* Bachelor's degree and Master's degree, one from an accredited school of Nursing

* Master's degree in education field preferred

EXPERIENCE

* Six years clinical nursing experience with two years in a primary nursing professional development role

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required

* RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of  Compact Licensure - Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and

* BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and

* NPD-BC - Nursing Professional Development (ANCC) - American Nurses Credentialing  Current incumbents have two years from job description implementation to obtain NPD-BC within 1 year

Preferred

* ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) or

* PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA)

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

* Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

* Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

* Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

* Strong assessment, organizational and problem-solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components

* Acts as an effective change agent

* Ability to apply evidence-based practice

* Strong assessment, organizational and problem-solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components

* Exhibits leadership abilities including collaboration, consultation, and coaching skills

* Demonstrates proficient time management skill

* Ability to utilize adult learning theory, and demonstrate knowledge of current educational technologies

* Maintains a working knowledge of electronic resources including Microsoft applications

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Develops a strategic plan, through partnership with specialty leadership, to facilitate staff growth and development to meet established priorities and expected clinical outcomes.

* Builds collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to drive professional development initiatives and achieve optimal results. Leads initiatives within the entity and seeks practice consensus with HM System partners.

* Leads through influence as an advocate, mentor, and change agent in the practice environment. Communicates effectively with individuals, collaborators, and as a group leader. Role models peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Leads the educational process through completion of an assessment, identification of practice gaps (including lack of knowledge, skill, or inability to translate knowledge into practice), identification of desired outcomes, planning, facilitation of learning, and an evaluation. Creates learning activities, with entity and HM System partners, to address departmental learning needs. Incorporates theories in learning and change. Promotes the transfer of knowledge to practice, ensuring that knowledge/training is conducted and integrated into practice.

* Develops a timely and efficient department onboarding process, orientation, and professional development plan related to the service-line and competency requirements. Builds programs collaboratively with NPD entity and/or HM System peers, and interdisciplinary partners.

* Connects with entity and HM System peers to share best practices. Reports outcome measures of professional…