Professional Practice & Development Coordinator - Emergency Room City Campus - Per Diem

Professional Practice and Development Coordinator

The Professional Practice and Development Coordinator uses knowledge of educational and caring science theory, servant leadership, and the practice environment to support lifelong nursing professional development. This position demonstrates competence in nursing education while influencing the professional growth of nursing in a variety of settings. This position will inspire and support creative and innovative approaches to addressing challenges and problems. This position will promote the components of the Magnet model including the elevation of the image of nursing and the promotion of professional development. They will function as a transformational leader who promotes the professional practice model, while providing the support and resources to support the organizations goals. They will support structural empowerment by establishing the relationships and address issues of concern with the nursing care team.

The Professional Practice and Development Coordinator will ensure that nurses have the knowledge and skills necessary to practice, collaborate and communicate professional resulting in exemplary professional practice. They will identify educational needs and responds through the implementation of appropriate programs for the specialty/ unit. This position administers, facilitates, conducts and evaluates competency assessment programs. The Coordinator teaches the care process and the appropriate standards of practice and standards of care. The Coordinator participates in the development of standards of performance and assists staff to work within policies and procedures. This position also participates in policy review and development. The Coordinator is a resource for the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of programs in compliance with the NJSNA provider unit policies and procedures. The Professional Practice and Development Coordinator fosters an attitude relating to the benefit and opportunities of lifelong learning. This position integrates the use of technology to support clinical practice while maximizing the efficiency of existing resources to deliver quality patient care. The Professional Practice and Development Coordinator supports organizational and unit specific goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to team work and cooperation. The Coordinator demonstrates an active and engaged commitment to diversity. This position works to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates and promotes respect for diversity of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or citizenship in the organization. This position will actively participate in quality improvement activities, through the development and support of unit based PDCA's. The Professional Practice and Development Coordinator implements and evaluates evidenced based practice, which enables and educates nurses to appropriately explore the safest and best practice for their patients and the practice environment, and to generate new knowledge. This positon participates in nursing research activities, and supports organizational research activities.

Qualifications

Education: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Bachelor's degree in nursing required.

License/Certification: Certification within area of specialty required within 3 years of hire. BLSHCP required. Additional requirements as identified by the unit (Ex: ACLS, PALS, etc)

Experience: 3-5 years clinical experience required; knowledge of adult teaching principles required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Leadership skills preferred. Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.

Performance Expectations

Demonstrates the technical competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

Career Development

Provides feedback in the knowledge, skills and competency of the staff.

Accepts personal responsibility for own professional development.

Demonstrates effective oral and written skills

Use effective interpersonal skills

Fosters critical thinking

Links nurses to professional development and other relevant resources

Education

Functions in the role of both teacher and facilitator

Creates an effective learning environment

Demonstrates proficiency in use of technology

Develops, conducts and evaluates unit education based on specific unit need

Plans, designs, implements, and evaluates education programs in compliance with the NJSNA provider unit policies and procedures

Implements and evaluates unit level orientation programs in consultation with management and staff

Serves as a resource for continued learning and professional self-development for staff and peers

Participates in organizational professional education

Implements and evaluates teaching strategies for a specific patient population in collaboration with staff and management

Applies nursing and learning theoretical and conceptual foundations as a basis for developing programs

Leadership

Advocates for Nursing Professional Development programs that support the needs of the learner and the organization.

Demonstrates a sensitivity to ethical, cultural and spiritual inclusion.

Engages in ethical decision-making

Effectively facilitates group process

Functions as a change agent and leader

Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information

Promotes problem solving

Interprets and uses research in practice

Practice

Utilizes clinical knowledge to assess the needs of patients/family with complex problems.

Provides guidance and direction in planning, implementing and evaluating total patient care, based on the assessment of patient's physical, psychosocial and cultural needs, age and functional status

Participates in the ongoing evaluation of patient care delivery

Implements and evaluates standards/guidelines of nursing care/practice

Analyzes unit specific quality data and creates PDCA's on relevant variances.

Evaluates nursing practice in accordance with standards of nursing care and assists with implementation of measures directed at improving quality care

Participates in clinical mock rounds and simulation activities to identify any safety issues related to medications, restraints, falls and the environment

Serves as a facilitator, innovator, problem solver regarding exemplary nursing care with direct involvement in techniques equipment and standardizing care

Program/ Project Management

Plans and Implements programs and projects, using innovation and creativity

Consistently uses planning methodologies when implementing, facilitating and evaluating various programs and projects.

Implements evaluation plan for programs and project

Participates in and supports all regulatory and survey readiness activities.

Work Environment

Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens along with infectious diseases. Physical demands include but are not limited to consideration stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing heavy equipment and excessive standing and walking. Lifting approximately 25-50 lbs. frequently; lifting 50-100 lbs. with assistance occasionally. Essential functions for this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

Reporting Relationship

This position reports directly to department leadership and may supervise incumbents as assigned.