Professional Development Specialist - Nursing Education and Professional Development

Minimum Education

M. S. Nursing or Masters of Education or related field, with baccalaureate degree in nursing (Required) Minimum Work Experience 5 years related and progressive acute care and management experience (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC. Accountable for providing services in a manner that is sensitive to diversity. Demonstrates skills consistent with providing CPR Instruction and other clinical programs.

Required Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required) Licensure/certification in specialty required as applicable (Required) Functional Accountabilities Professional Practice Support/participate in Shared Leadership. Contribute to CNMC’s Magnet Journey . Ensure nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice.

Participate in performance improvement activities (division or unit level). Participate in community activities. Education Collaborate with department manager/director and staff to plan, develop, implement and evaluate educational programs for the CNMC nurse.

Design, implement and maintain systems to document clinical competency and participation in education programs. Manage continuing education programs. Develop plans and present educational programs consistent with the educational needs assessments.

Use knowledge base of teaching and learning theories to develop curriculum design, test and measurement evaluation. Facilitator Facilitate the ongoing competency assessment for nursing staff related to orientation, in-service education and/or continuing education. Use adult learning principles to contribute to professional development activities.

Serve as a role model for other educators and facilitate team building. Serve as faculty/coordinator for centralized nursing orientation and other in-service programs for professional and para-professional nursing staff. Leadership Collaborate with the Director/Manager for Professional Development and other organizational leaders to promote AHA guidelines across healthcare disciplines.

Participate in assigned organizational committees. Design, coordinate, and evaluate interventions which advance CNMC’s mission, support the strategic plan, and deliver designated outcomes. Serve as consultant in instructional design and evaluation.

Collaborate with hospital committees and shared nursing leadership council to review and revise nursing practice guidelines, policies and procedures in keeping with current evidence based practice. Change Agent Collaborate with members of organizational team to review, revise, and develop appropriate tools to meet CNMC’s and other accreditation agency's competency assessment standards. Implement processes to monitor organizational competency assessment.

Collaborate with nursing leadership to develop intervention plans based on needs assessment, mission and strategic plan. Collaborate with the health care community (academic partners, DOH, Board of Nursing) to strengthen professional nursing practice at CNMC. Research In collaboration with the Director/Manager , engage research/PI process as principal investigator , collaborator or evaluator.

Evaluate the outcomes of educational endeavors and track learner’s outcomes. Responsible to ensure review and revision of clinical practice guidelines, policies, and procedures in keeping with recent research, theory and innovation. Assess, measure and report performance using appropriate methodologies and strategies.