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Exemption Status:
Exempt
Hiring Range:
$66,913.60 - $120,432.00
(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).
Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday
Scheduled Hours:
8:00am - 4:30pm
Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
40
Cost Center:
10020 - 4010 Clinic Administration
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Responsible and accountable for the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of professional development and clinical education initiatives for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and other ambulatory caregivers as appropriate. Assures the quality of patient care delivered on assigned cross-campus departments through the identification, coaching, and development of clinical staff. Participate in the development and implementation of educational programs for the entire Nursing Department.
I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Develops, facilitates, and evaluates professional development and clinical education programs designed to support the knowledge, skills, competency, confidence, and career progression of LPNs.
2. Determines educational and competency needs using clinical practice trends, quality and safety data, regulatory requirements, organizational priorities, and feedback from caregivers and leaders.
3. Develops and facilitates orientation, onboarding, continuing education, clinical skills training, competency validation, and professional development activities.
4. Provides coaching, mentoring, and professional development support to LPNs and other ambulatory caregivers.
5. Partners with ambulatory nursing and clinical leaders to identify opportunities to optimize LPN scope of practice, role development, and utilization.
6. Promotes evidence-based practice and incorporation of current standards, guidelines, and organizational expectations into clinical education.
7. Evaluates educational effectiveness and modifies programs based on learner outcomes, practice needs, and organization priorities.
8. Provides leadership for the development, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of the LPN Apprenticeship Program and other transition to practice programs.
9. Coordinates the LPN apprentice experience in collaboration with interprofessional partners.
10. Develops and monitors LPN Apprenticeship Program metrics, including recruitment, retention, progression, completion, competency attainment, and transition to employment
11. Serves as the Ambulatory Vaccine Program Coordinator to provide coordination and operational support for the ambulatory vaccine program.
12. Coordinates vaccine-related education, training, competency, communication, and resources across ambulatory practice departments.
13. Monitors vaccine program processes, compliance, performance indicators, and opportunities for improvement.
14. Supports ambulatory education events, onboarding programs, and other professional development initiatives.
15. Integrates patient safety, quality improvement, high reliability, Just Culture, and Zero Harm principles into education and professional development activities.
16. Participates in committees, councils, workgroups, and organizational initiatives, related to professional practice, workforce development, education, quality, safety, and patient experience.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
Position Qualifications:
Required:
1. Completion of an accredited practical nursing program.
2. Currently holds an active LPN license in the State of Massachusetts.
3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Preferred:
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Must have at least 5 years of clinical nursing experience in ambulatory with at least 1 year experience in clinical preceptor and/or charge nurse role.
2. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
3. Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation computer software.
4. Position requires frequent use of the computer, keyboard and printer; educational equipment such as teaching manikins, simulators, LCD projectors, etc.; and reading of printed materials .
Preferred:
1. 3 years of previous teaching experience.
2. Process improvement experience.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work may involve lifting, bending, standing, sitting and exposure to infectious diseases. Position requires work indoors on a nursing unit, and in normal office and classroom environments.
