Summary

This role will cover the Emergency Department and Observation

Summary:

Under limited supervision, The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner facilitates, designs, develops, implements, and evaluates adult learning principles while promoting clinical excellence, and supporting professional development of frontline staff. This role blends at-the-elbow education, orientation oversight, and interdisciplinary collaboration while adhering to the ANA Nursing professional Development Scope and Standards. The NPD Practitioner functions as a learning facilitator, mentor, advisor, and partner in advancing quality improvement ensuring high-quality, evidence-based patient care.

Responsibilities:

Education & Professional Development

Orientation and Onboarding

Professional Development and Mentorship

Curriculum Development

Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Quality, Evidence-Based Practice

Leadership

Experience:

Required: 3-5 years Experience

Previous education/teaching experience preferred

Education:

Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Preferred: Master of Science in Nursing Education

Licenses And Certification:

Required: Registered Nurse License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license

Basic Life Support

Preferred: APRN-Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

National Certification Required within 1 year of hire (Nursing Specialty, Nursing Professional Development).

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