Nurse Professional Development Generalist

Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

The Nurse Professional Development (NPD) Generalist works collaboratively to assess, identify, plan, implement, coordinate, facilitate and evaluate educational activities through a systems model, understanding and ensuring adoption of an enterprise approach to transformation. This includes the tools, theories, skills, and knowledge of professional development to improve healthcare practice of learners based on the Association of Nurse Professional Development (ANPD) Practice Model.

Using expertise in education and professional development practices, the NPD Generalist collaborates with Talent Development and Nursing Leadership to implement and evaluate professional development programs that influence professional role competence, continuous learning and growth, promotes interprofessional collaboration practices throughout the organization, and advances the NPD practice in accordance with ANPD Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing Practice.

Roles will include that of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for nursing professional development, and a partner in practice transition.

The NPD Generalist position will support in the areas of orientation and onboarding, education, role development, competency and performance management.

The NPD Generalist will support the needs of the clinical learner and the organization, beginning with newly hired clinical employees and continuing on through the expert clinician.

The NPD Generalist will model the application of evidence-based practice in all areas of teaching and learning.

The NPD Generalist will provide direction and support through strategic planning to meet employees’ educational needs as identified through needs assessments, regulatory agency requirements, quality outcomes data, and leadership direction.

NPD Generalist will serve as a role model and expert for clinical educators and advocates for their continued growth and professional development.

Required Minimum Education

Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing.

Bachelor’s Science of Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required (Masters preferred).

Required Minimum Licensure/Certification

NPD Certification (ANCC) preferred or active involvement towards completion.

Current/active license as a registered nurse. Multiple state licensure will be required for this position.

Must have a current CPR/BLS card from the American Heart Association on the first day of employment in the position.

Required Minimum Experience/Scope

Minimum of five years’ clinical nursing practice experience. This role may be required to support more than one facility or specialty.

Other

COVID-19 Vaccination required.

Shriners Children’s offers a competitive salary and benefit package, including continuing education and professional development opportunities. Other considerations include

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid leave
• Retirement savings
• Vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical
• Dental
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Benefits