Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (NPD) - Nursing Admin Staff Dev
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.
- Unit and setting
- Nursing Admin Staff Dev Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (NPD) - Nursing Admin Staff Dev
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- BLS BLS required
- Certification
- NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire/transfer NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire hire/transfer
- Education
- BSN BSN required and enrolled in a Master’s program with degree completion within two years of hire date.
- Education
- enrolled in a Master's program with degree completion within two years of hire date
- Experience
- minimum 3 years of active clinical nursing experience Minimum of 3 years of active clinical nursing experience.
- Experience
- acute care environment At least 1 year of experience in an acute care environment.
- Experience
- experience as a preceptor Experience as a preceptor.
- Also asks
- ability to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs.
- Also asks
- working knowledge of high reliability and LEAN process improvement strategies Working knowledge of high reliability and LEAN process improvement strategies.
- Also asks
- leadership skills and commitment to education for continuous quality improvement Demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to education as a methodology for promoting continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care and services.
- Also asks
- knowledge of principles/theories of adult learning Knowledge of the principles/theories of adult learning.
- Also asks
- knowledge of unit based orientation plans Knowledge of unit based orientation plans.
- Also asks
- strong skills in educational needs assessments Strong skills in the process of educational needs assessments.
- Also asks
- communication skills, verbal and written Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Also asks
- ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Also asks
- able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team Must be able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
- Also asks
- proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and strong skills in Excel Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and strong skills in excel.
Preferred
- Experience
- relevant teaching experience, nursing professional development and/or specialty area One year of relevant teaching experience preferred, nursing professional development and/or specialty area preferred.
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitscompetitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balanceWe know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- support learners within NPD scope and standards of practice
- Day to day
- foster competency management, clinical nursing education, role development, and onboarding
- Day to day
- promote alignment of regional NPD and practice excellence with HHC system The practitioner is an essential member of the nursing leadership team who promotes the alignment of regional NPD and practice excellence with the HHC system as a whole.
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- Midstate Medical Center
- Address
- 435 LEWIS AVENUE, MERIDEN, CT, 06450
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 143
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Location Detail: 435 Lewis Avenue-Midstate Med (10123)
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Serving our community since 1998, MidState Medical Center is a vibrant and progressive organization with a genuine concern for our patients, community, and employee’s alike. We’ve earned top honors for quality stroke care, gold level recognition for organ donation, and employing leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, providing the highest quality level of care.
The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner/Nurse Educator is a Register Nurse (RN) with NPD practice judgement and expertise who influence 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.
The practitioner is an essential member of the nursing leadership team who promotes the alignment of regional NPD and practice excellence with the HHC system as a whole.
Qualifications
Education
BSN required and enrolled in a Master’s program with degree completion within two years of hire date.
Experience
Minimum of 3 years of active clinical nursing experience.
At least 1 year of experience in an acute care environment. One year of relevant teaching experience preferred, nursing professional development and/or specialty area preferred.
Experience as a preceptor.
Licensure, Certification, Registration
- Licensed Registered Nurse from the CT DPH obtained prior to hire date.
- NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire hire/transfer
- BLS required
Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements
- Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs.
- Working knowledge of high reliability and LEAN process improvement strategies.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to education as a methodology for promoting continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care and services.
- Knowledge of the principles/theories of adult learning.
- Knowledge of unit based orientation plans.
- Strong skills in the process of educational needs assessments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and strong skills in excel.
We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
What's around it?
Meriden, CT
Living costs about 4% above the US average