Educator

Nursing Professional Development Generalist

The Nursing Professional Development Generalist (NPDG) supports the continuum of learning and professional development to promote and maintain clinical competence in role performance across assigned units. The role exists to assess staff learning needs evaluate clinical knowledge skills and attitudes and plan implement and evaluate evidence-based professional development activities that support individual and organizational goals.

Operating under general supervision the NPDG provides leadership and direction to nursing staff with a focus on nurses new to their roles ensuring alignment with departmental priorities and strategic objectives. The role contributes to optimizing patient outcomes decreasing harm and advancing quality and safety initiatives by fostering positive practice environments and supporting attainment of strategic goals.

The NPDG facilitates shared governance practices and utilizes the nursing process to guide professional development planning and support clinical practice across the assigned scope of responsibility.

Position: Nursing Professional Development Generalist

Essential Responsibilities / Duties:

• Assesses and Prioritizes Learning and Practice Needs
• Designs and Implements Evidence-Based Education and Development Plans
• Leads Nursing Onboarding and Orientation Programs
• Oversees Ongoing Competency Assessment and Continuing Education
• Serves as Clinical Practice Resource and Expert Consultant
• Integrates Professional Standards Evidence and Regulatory Requirements into Practice
• Facilitates Interprofessional Education and Practice Initiatives
• Maintains Required Program and Instructor Responsibilities

Job Requirements:

• Required Education and Experience: Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program required with at least 5 years of progressively responsible duties in clinical nursing practice required.
• Preferred Education and Experience: Role and Unit specific coverage preferred. Previous teaching experience is strongly preferred.
• Certificates Licenses Registrations Required: Licensed to practice professional nursing as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required. Basic Life Support current status required. Certification in a relevant specialty or practice area (or within 6 months).
• Certificates Licenses Registrations Preferred: BLS/ACLS Instructor Status is highly desired. Role Specific PALS and/or TNCC Instructor Status desired. National certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD) is strongly desired (or when eligible).
• Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Skill in analyzing clinical quality and educational data to identify practice gaps develop measurable objectives and evaluate program outcomes. Skill in developing and delivering educational programs and presentations for nursing and interprofessional audiences. Skill in using computerized information systems to access enter analyze and retrieve clinical quality and educational data. Skill in organization and project coordination including the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives manage timelines and maintain required documentation and program records. Skill in supervising and evaluating clinical competence of probationary employees through direct observation competency validation tools and performance feedback processes. Skill in written and verbal communication in English sufficient to prepare educational materials reports evaluations and correspondence and to communicate effectively with interdisciplinary teams. Bilingual or multilingual skills appropriate to the patient population served are preferred. Ability to function effectively in high-demand environments involving critical patient care issues organizational change and competing priorities. Knowledge of adult learning principles and educational design processes used to develop implement and evaluate competency-based education programs.

Compensation Range: $83,000.00- $120,500.00

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education experience skills and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements as well as business/organizational needs internal equity and market-competitiveness. In addition BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes but is not limited to benefits (medical dental vision pharmacy) discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases Flexible Spending Accounts 403(b) savings matches paid time off career advancement opportunities and resources to support employee and family well-being.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans