Sentara Healthcare Chesapeake , VA 23326
Posted 2 weeks ago
City/State
Chesapeake, VA
Overview
Work Shift
First (Days) (United States of America)
Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Position Status: Full-time, Day Shift
Position Location: This is an onsite position located in Chesapeake, VA (Hybrid flexibility for Blue Ridge, VA)
Standard Working Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM (ET).
Position Summary:
The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist promotes professional development application of nursing clinical expertise in specified patient populations. Serves as an expert clinician, consistently serving as a clinical resource to staff. Recognized as a mentor; works to develop staff from beginner to expert status. Critically analyzes care delivered in identified service area against evidence based practice standards and seeks ways to improve outcomes. Accountable for defined aspects of staff development, continuing education and professional development of nursing staff. Leads, facilitates, and/or participates in interprofessional quality initiatives, implementing evidence based nursing practices, shared decision making, and other educational plans and activities. Anticipated regular system travel.
Required:
Master's Level Degree
3+ years of experience in Nursing
Registered Nurse License (RN)
Nursing License
Compact/Multi-State License
Certification
American Heart Association (AHA)
Must be certified at time of hire in specialty area of department assigned or CNL or NPD Specialist Certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support required for Intermediate Care and Critical care units.
Nursing Professional Development certification must be obtained within 3 years of hire and must be maintained thereafter.
Diversity and Inclusion at Sentara
Our vision is that everyone brings the strengths that come with diversity to work with them every day. When we are achieving our vision, we have team members that feel they belong and can be their authentic selves, and our workforce is reflective of the communities we serve.
We are realizing this vision through our Diversity and Inclusion strategy, which has three pillars: A diverse and talented workforce, an inclusive and supportive workplace, and outreach and engagement with our community. We have made remarkable strides in these areas over the past several years and, as our world continues to evolve, we know our work is never done.
Our strategies focus on both structural inclusion, which looks at our organizational structures, processes, and practices; as well as behavioral inclusion, which evaluates our mindsets, skillsets, and relationships. Together, these strategies are moving our organization forward in an environment that fosters a culture of mutual respect and belonging for all.
Please visit the link below to learn more about Sentara's commitment to diversity and inclusion:
https://www.sentara.com/aboutus/mission-vision-and-values/diversity.aspx
Sentara Overview
For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Health as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems. That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals.
Sentara Benefits
As the third-largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Health was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers. We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement funds with matching contribution
Supplemental insurance policies, including legal, Life Insurance and AD&D among others
Work Perks program including discounted movie and theme park tickets among other great deals
Opportunities for further advancement within our organization
Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For information about our employee benefits, please visit: Benefits
Join our team! We are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, and growth!
Please Note: The yearly Flu Vaccination is required for employment.
Note: Sentara Health offers employees comprehensive health care and retirement benefits designed with you and your family's well-being in mind. Our benefits packages are designed to change with you by meeting your needs now and anticipating what comes next. You have a variety of options for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, and voluntary benefits as well as Paid Time Off in the form of sick time, vacation time and paid parental leave. Team Members have the opportunity to earn an annual flat amount Bonus payment if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Job Summary
The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist promotes professional development application of nursing clinical expertise in specified patient populations. Serves as an expert clinician, consistently serving as a clinical resource to staff. Recognized as a mentor; works to develop staff from beginner to expert status. Critically analyzes care delivered in identified service area against evidence based practice standards and seeks ways to improve outcomes. Accountable for defined aspects of staff development, continuing education and professional development of nursing staff. Leads, facilitates, and/or participates in interprofessional quality initiatives, implementing evidence based nursing practices, shared decision making, and other educational plans and activities.
Master's Level Degree in Nursing or other applicable field required.
Doctoral Degree Preferred.
Must be certified at time of hire in specialty area of department assigned or CNL or NPD Specialist Certification. Advanced Cardiac Life Support required for Intermediate Care and Critical care units. Nursing Professional Development certification must be obtained within 3 years of hire and must be maintained thereafter.
Qualifications:
DLD
Doctorate Level Degree, MLD
Master's Level Degree (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certification
American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certification
American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State
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Nursing
Skills
Active Listening, Communication, Leadership, Service Orientation, Speaking, Writing
Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.
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