Clinical Professional Development Specialist - Birthing & Mother Infant Units

Job Description Summary Offering a comprehensive Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program and Obstetrics Emergency Department, we deliver over 3,700 infants on the South Shore. We are looking to add a new member to our elite Clinical Professional Development team who will assess designs, present, coordinate, and evaluate educational programs and orientation for our Birthing & Mother Infant Unit Nurses. These educational offerings assure competence while advancing the knowledge, skills, and ability of the clinical colleague from novice to expert, including all Transition into Practice Programs. Prior Birthing Unit experience strongly preferred. MSN completion or in process. AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Instructor strongly preferred. Salary Range: Commensurate with experience; low to mid 100's. Relocation Assistance available (even within MA). Minimum Education: BSN in Nursing preferred. Master’s degree strongly preferred. Professional Certification preferred. Minimum Work Experience: Three to five (3‑5) years of progressively responsible nursing experience in the designated clinical services area preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Education Responsible for ongoing needs assessment to identify gaps in knowledge, skills, and abilities, including competencies, strengths, and opportunities to improve critical thinking, interpersonal, and technical skills. Develops and delivers/coordinates education programs including nursing orientation, continuing education, new nurse transition to practice programs, specialty transition to practice programs, internal career development programs, primary and secondary clinical research, and other programs/opportunities to support competence and professional growth of the nursing staff. 2. Onboarding/Orientation Collaborates with Department/Clinical Manager to develop individualized orientation programs for all new staff members within the department. Creates competency‑based orientation checklists for all nursing related roles (e.g., MA, NA, RN). Assists new and experienced nursing colleagues during their transition into the organization by providing orientation, guidance, and support. Collaborates with and mentors unit‑based preceptors to provide comprehensive orientation experiences for all new staff members. 3. Competency Management Develops and manages a competency framework that identifies knowledge, skills, and abilities essential in the daily clinical practice for the nursing staff, and ensures that it is structured to allow nurses to progress and maintain effective practice standards, ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care. Continues to review and update the framework when needed to meet changing healthcare requirements. 4. Clinical Inquiry and Evidence‑Based Practice Advises, collaborates, translates, integrates, and evaluates research and evidence within the organization through practice, education, and reflective discussion with staff. Integrates relevant research outcomes into nursing professional development practice through effective learning activities, and brings the evidence‑based practice to the point of care. Serves as a mentor to staff. Collaborates with Nurse Scientist. Drives internal and external dissemination of evidence‑based practice clinical outcomes to professional organizations. 5. Collaborative Partnerships Works closely with nursing and inter‑professional leaders and key stakeholders to achieve strategic goals and initiatives. Promotes and cultivates positive relationships with academic programs. Engages as an educator in the area of clinical specialty on a local, state, and/or national level to review trends in clinical education, practice, and regulation impacting the nursing staff. Considers system impact to divisional changes. 6. Mentorship Serves as a mentor to all nursing staff and those interested in the nursing profession, guiding them through the various pathways of their career. Provides assistance with a nurses’ professional development plan. Acts as a role model. 7. Leadership As a key member of the nursing leadership team, plays an instrumental role in supporting the implementation of decisions that affect nursing practice in the clinical area. Leads the planning and execution of educational programming for new or changing programs of care. Acts as a subject matter expert in development of clinical policies and procedures as requested. Identifies and participates in quality performance improvement activities. Mentors colleagues, nurses, students and others as appropriate. Demonstrates leadership in nursing/clinical area through involvement in professional organizations. Participates in strategic planning, ad hoc projects and educational activities as assigned for the department. Communicates effectively with colleagues across SSHS to advance goal achievement and promote lifelong learning. Demonstrates responsibility for reporting to licensing, certification, accreditation, and other regulatory bodies for educational program compliance. Accepts committee and workgroup appointments and actively participates to affect change in patient care and the South Shore Health system. Consistently prioritizes tasks effectively and ensures deadlines are met.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education BSN in Nursing Required Master’s Degree in Nursing strongly preferred Minimum Work Experience A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible nursing experience relative to the designated clinical services area preferred. Required Licenses / Registrations RN - Registered Nurse Certifications (determined by division) may include BLS - Basic Life Support ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course Instructor level certification required for certain divisions and may include (but not limited to) AHA BLS instructor AHA ACLS instructor Achieving Professional Certification is an expectation once eligibility criteria are met. Belonging to a professional organization is strongly encouraged. Required additional Knowledge, and Abilities A strong understanding of adult learning principles and practices. Excellent coaching and mentoring skills. A desire for lifetime learning and application of evidence‑based practice. Analytical abilities to determine nursing professional development needs. Ability to track trends for future learning needs and opportunities. Expertise in measuring results or data and assessing learning outcomes. Flexibility to adapt or change learning strategies based on outcomes. Broad knowledge of education providers and opportunities. Excellent communication skills. Strong public speaking skills. Strong management skills, including the ability to adapt when balancing different priorities among various stakeholders. Ability to follow the educational planning process recommended by American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN). Supports educational initiatives at the division and system level. Responsible to lead or co‑lead comprehensive programming for all new and existing colleagues within the Nursing Division (e.g., orientation, skills days, general assistance). #J-18808-Ljbffr South Shore Health System