Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)
Shift Detail: Day shift with intermittent off shift visibility
The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner is a Registered Nurse with NPD practice judgement and expertise who influences professional role competence and growth of learners. The NPD practitioner is responsible for supporting learners within the context and framework of the Nursing Professional Development, Scope and Standards practice as approved by the American Nurses Association. This position works in collaboration with nursing leadership to foster and influence competency management, clinical nursing education, professional role development, policy standardization, collaborative partnerships, scientific inquiry, transition to practice and onboarding/orientation of new Hartford HealthCare colleagues.
Requirements
BSN required; enrollment in a Master's program with degree completion within two years of hire date preferred
Minimum of 3 years of active clinical nursing experience with at least 1 year of experience in an acute care environment
Experience as a preceptor
One year of relevant teaching experience preferred, nursing professional development and/or specialty area preferred
Licensed Registered Nurse from the CT DPH obtained prior to hire date
NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire/transfer
BLS required
Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs
Benefits
Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance
Career development and growth opportunities
Living in Norwich, CT
Norwich sits where the Yantic, Shetucket, and Thames Rivers converge in southeastern Connecticut. Known as 'The Rose of New England,' it blends colonial history with a compact downtown and easy access to both Mystic's coastline and Hartford's metro amenities. Mohegan Park offers wooded trails and a stocked pond for off-shift unwinding.