Professional Development Leader RN

This position will work with Nursing and Clinical Non-Nursing areas. Experience creating curriculum is preferred.

May need to come in on evening night and weekend shifts to conduct trainings.

At Houston Methodist the Professional Development Leader position is responsible for the development coordination implementation evaluation and revision of activities/programs aimed at orientation competency/skills validation and facilitating ongoing professional growth of nurses and interprofessional colleagues across the entity/system. This position is also responsible for the facilitation of learning which incorporates educational design including the use of technology and simulation adult learning principles change management and evidence-based practice into curriculum development in accordance with Houston Methodist policies and procedures and applicable regulatory requirements. The Professional Development Leader position serves as a mentor and a resource/consultant across all units/departments/organization/system as assigned.

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic team-focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department/organization/system results. Serves as a leadership resource and a consultant across units/departments/entity/system as assigned.

• Builds interprofessional relationships to effectively collaborate with multiple departments to enhance professional practice and performance through involvement in shared governance.

• Serves as a role model and mentor of others in the development of evidence-based decision-making. Coaches staff to grow in knowledge abilities skills and attitudes across the continuum of professional development.

• Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for turnover/retention/employee engagement on unit-based scorecard.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts system/organizational assessments and analyzes results (utilizing unit metrics nursing dashboards/scorecards interprofessional rounds accreditation recommendations patient satisfaction scores nursing satisfaction scores and staff surveys) to develop strategic plans and leads activities/initiatives to meet needs.

• Accountable for activities/program(s) including the development implementation evaluation outcomes and revisions/redesigns including on-time reports with actionable items.

• Ensures accessibility and availability of education programs to appropriate staff. Ensures the educational programs/offerings meet/exceed the customers expectations.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leads and facilitates project/program initiatives to ensure continuous improvement. Collaborates with departments and other stakeholders to provide/integrate educational services to promote unparalleled patient safety and quality outcomes.

• Proactively identifies facilitates/leads and implements research evidence-based practice and/or performance improvement projects.

• Ensures activity/program integrity by incorporating evidence-based practices change management principles and current educational theory in designing programs/services.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with leadership to develop programs/services and curricula within the approved budget with recognition of return on investment and/or cost avoidance. Appropriately allocates and utilizes resources.

• Role models and drives time and resources efficiently. Implements solutions to achieve organizational objectives that lead to a positive financial impact.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a spirit of inquiry by utilizing research and the dissemination of new knowledge to advance clinical practice and patient care. Participates in the development implementation evaluation and revision of standards of nursing care that affect nursing practice.

• Develops proposals for implementation of new programs projects and/or nursing research facilitating growth using innovative techniques teaching strategies and learning methodologies.

• Expands individual nursing knowledge completing and updating the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis. Develops and disseminates as appropriate informational/educational resources and programs designed to improve quality and professional practice.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelors degree and Masters degree one from an accredited School of Nursing

• Masters degree education field preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Four years clinical nursing experience and

• Two years in a professional development role

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure -- Compact Licensure - Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) AND
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) AND
• Magnet-ANCC Recognized Certification (HM)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• Health ServicesACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) AND
• Health ServicesPALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA)

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through on-going skills competency assessments and performance evaluations.

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.

• Acts as effective change agent

• Strong assessment organizational and problem solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components

• Demonstrates expert time management skills

• Ability to facilitate a working team

• Ability to assess learning/skill/practice gaps and facilitate creation of learning opportunities to bridge gaps

• Supports staff in combining innovation and technology

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital brings the expertise and compassionate care of Houston Methodist Hospital in The Texas Medical Center a national Honor Roll hospital to Bay Area communities. The hospital provides a broad spectrum of adult medical and surgical care is an accredited chest pain center and is also acute stroke-ready designated through DNV. Houston Methodist Clear Lake offers many inpatient and outpatient services including 3-D mammography and other state-of-the-art imaging labor and delivery with a level II neonatal ICU Cancer Center of Excellence advanced laparoscopic surgery comprehensive orthopedics and sports medicine neurology urology and otolaryngology. Also Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital is honored to be the only hospital in the bay area to have a Grade A rating from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grading.