Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (RN) Oncology/ Medical Surgical
Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Bridgeport
Posted on: November 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job
Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: full-time Work where every moment
matters.
Every day, over 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.
St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200
employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a
76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large
multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for
adults and children. St. Vincent's is the first hospital in
Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare
network, and is the system's second-largest hospital.
Job Summary:
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.
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.
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Responsibilities:
- - - - - - - - - - - Learning Facilitator: Uses the educational
design process and adult learning principles to bridge the
knowledge, skills and/or practice gaps identified through learning
needs assessment and evaluation of outcomes.
- - - - - - - - - - - Collaborative Partner: Collaborates with
members of the nursing leadership team to assess learning needs,
develops programs, monitors clinical competency and supports action
plans. Represents nursing in the development of inter-professional
learning activities.
- - - - - - - - - - - Role Development: Promotes professional
nursing practice and quality patient care according to the ANA
standards of practice. Endorses the theory-based approach through
the continuum of practice from novice to expert.
- - - - - - - - - - - Mentor: Advances the profession of nursing
and the NPD specialty by contributing to the professional
development of others and supporting the ongoing professional
learning as individuals develop across practice, professional and
educational settings.
- - - - - - - - - - - Orientation: Develops, facilitates, conducts
and evaluates programs during the onboarding phase and when changes
in roles, responsibilities and practice occur.
- - - - - - - - - - - Change Agent: Works to transform processes at
micro, meso and/or macro system levels. - Uses change management
strategies and theories to drive desired outcomes.
- - - - - - - - - - - Champion of Scientific Inquiry: Promotes a
spirit of inquiry, the generation and dissemination of new
knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide
clinical practice and improve the quality of care for the
healthcare consumer/partner.
- - - - - - - - - - - Competency Management: Utilizes tools to
capture knowledge, skill, ability judgment and performance during
the situational or dynamic phases of practice (i.e. initial and
ongoing competencies).Qualifications - - - - - - - - - - Minimum of
3 years of active clinical nursing experience. At least 1 year of
experience in an acute care environment. Experience as a
preceptor.
- - Previous Oncology clinical experience required for this
position.
- - - - - - - - - - One year of relevant teaching experience
preferred, nursing professional development experience
preferred.
- - - - - - - - - - Licensed Registered Nurse from the CT DPH
obtained prior to hire date.
- - - - - - - - - - NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification
required within two years of hire hire/transfer
- - - - - - - - - - BLS required.
- - - - - - - - - - Minimum of BSN required. - MSN preferred.
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We take great care of careers.
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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.
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