Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Clinical Trials Research

Nursing Professional Development Specialist I

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist I (NPDP I) is a registered nurse with NPD practice judgment and expertise who influences professional role competence and growth of learners in a variety of settings with the desired outcome of improved population health. The NPDP I supports learners in interprofessional practice and learning environments to facilitate continuous development and learning for the healthcare team. The NPDP I is responsible for utilizing the Scope and Standards of NPD Practice and Professional Performance to provide the framework that delineates the expected level of professional performance as an NPD practitioner; describes the duties that all NPD practitioners are expected to perform competently as the minimum guidelines for practice.

Responsibilities include being a learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions to support the organization in the provision of quality patient care by helping to ensure the clinical competence of nursing staff and foster the delivery of compassionate, evidence-based nursing practice.

Locations: Stanford Health Care

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited university Required or
• Masters in Nursing and equivalent coursework in curriculum development, adult learning theory, learning needs assessment, and learning outcome measurement from an accredited college or university Required

Experience Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of progressively responsible nursing experience, including one year as a nurse educator or equivalent elsewhere

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to apply a professional nursing code of ethics and professional guidelines to clinical practice.
• Ability to apply Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development Practitioner to role functions.
• Ability to be a resource for all employees assigned area of specialization. Ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and revise professional development and continuing education programs for nursing staff at the unit and organization-wide levels. Ability to design curricula and programs that reflect sound education principles, incorporate evidence-based practice, meet measurable outcomes, and meet requirements of external regulatory and accrediting organizations. Ability to evaluate and document the academic performance and clinical competency of staff, identifying staff and unit's needs, strengths, limitations, and opportunities. Ability to plan educational programs for staff with various levels of ability given available resources. Ability to function as a learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion of scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions.
• Ability to demonstrate SHC leadership competencies.
• Knowledge of adult instructional methods and theories, learning concepts, and evaluation.
• Knowledge of the current theories, principles, practices, and standards of as well as emerging technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in the nursing profession, particularly those applicable to the area of assignment/expertise, the culture of nursing, and the health care system, as well as the responsibility and accountability for the outcome of practice.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies, and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable to the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions, as related to assigned area.
• Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used

Licenses and Certifications:

• CA-RN (Registered Nurse) required upon hire
• BLS - Basic Life Support required upon hire

Physical Demands and Work Conditions:

• Seldom (please list each item under Comments). Work is primarily sedentary in nature and performed in a normal business office environment. No special physical demands are required.

Blood Borne Pathogens:

• Category III - Tasks that involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, and Category I tasks that are not a condition of employment

These principles apply to ALL employees: SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $74.73 - $99.04 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.