Transition to Practice Spec
Phoenix, Arizona
Posted Aug 31 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Pediatrics
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Orientation
- Transition-to-practice program
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Hospital
- Experience
- New graduates
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About this role
The Transition to Practice Specialist (TTPS) serves as a dedicated clinical mentor and educator for nurses transitioning into independent practice or new specialty areas. The TTPS provides real-time support, coaching, and skill validation to strengthen clinical reasoning, confidence, and competence. Working collaboratively with educators and leaders, this role promotes safe, high-quality care and fosters ongoing professional growth.
Position Duties
- Provides bedside mentorship and coaching to promote the development of clinical reasoning, situational awareness, and decision-making skills, guiding nurses in planning and prioritizing care.
- Collaborates with department nursing leaders and unit educator to support staff developmental needs.
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- Collaborates with other disciplines and departments as a change agent to support quality improvement initiatives and regulatory compliance.
- Engages in ongoing department endeavors which support the philosophy and values of Phoenix Children's and nursing and the professional development of staff.
- Conducts shift-based assessments of staff and provides feedback using standardized tools and clinical guidelines to reinforce safety protocols, documentation standards, and clinical decision-making.
- Documents observations, progress, and recommendations in designated reporting systems.
- Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission
To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families Vision
Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families
Values
- We place children and families at the center of all we do
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable
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Requirements
- Children's hospital
- Health education for healthcare providers
- Coaching
- Regulatory compliance
- Clinical skill development
- Patient safety measures implementation
- Care documentation
- Mid-level
Place
- City
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Median rent
- $1,582/mo
- Local household income
- $81,332/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
- Address
- 1919 EAST THOMAS ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ, 85016
- Beds
- 383
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Phoenix area index 103.3, where 100 is the national average.
Phoenix delivers year-round sunshine, sweeping desert mountain views, and a booming healthcare sector with major hospital systems constantly hiring RNs. The metro offers everything from bustling urban cores to quiet suburban sprawl, plus easy weekend escapes to Sedona or Flagstaff when the Valley heat calls for a cooler break.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
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