What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Professional Development Specialist Nursing - RN position at Fairview Health Services?
Overview
The System Professional Development Specialist Nursing improves the professional practice and role competence of nurses and other healthcare personnel by facilitating ongoing learning, change, and role competence and growth with the intention of improving population health through indirect care.
Responsibilities Job Description
- 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, including the development of initial and ongoing competency validation processes.
- Change agent. Actively works to transform processes at micro, meso, and / or macro system levels. The NPDS uses change management strategies and theories to drive desired outcomes.
- Advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others and supporting ongoing professional learning as individuals develop across practice, professional, and educational settings.
- Influences and advocates for interprofessional practice and learning environments, the education specialty, the profession of nursing, and healthcare.
- Champion for inquiry. Promotes a spirit of inquiry, the generation and dissemination of new knowledge, and the use of evidence to advance clinical education, guide clinical practice, and improve the quality of care for the patient, family, and / or community (the health care consumer / partner).
- Advocate for Nursing Specialty . Actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development within a nursing practice specialty, including the promotion of nursing certification.
- Partner for practice transitions. Supports the transition of nurses and allied nursing staff across practice and learning environments, roles, and professional stages.
- Supports and partners with nursing practice professionals, nursing operations, and other stakeholders with the shared goal of achieving the organization’s mission and vision.
Qualifications
Required
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Experience
Experience in teaching, coaching, precepting, or training
License / Certification / Registration
Current MN RN LicenseBLS certification
Required Life Support by Clinical Grouping :
ED : PALS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, as specified by the hospital Critical Care / cardiac telemetry : ACLS Post-operative (Phase 1 only) : ACLS, PALS or PEARS (if site does pediatric surgery, site dependent) Maternity / NICU : NRP Pediatrics : PALS or PEARS Behavioral / mental health : Code Green or BERT
Preferred
Education
Master’s Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field
Experience
1 or more years education experience
License / Certification / Registration
Recognized ANCC certification in Nursing Specialty aligned to your area of practiceANPD Certification
