Professional Development Leader | Nurse Education | Simulation Center

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• Masters degree education field preferred

• Four years clinical nursing experience and

• Two years in a professional development role

• 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)

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

• 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

Since its founding in 1919 Houston Methodist Hospital has earned worldwide recognition. Houston Methodist Hospital is affiliated with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital one of the nations leading centers for medical education and 2020 U.S. News & World ReportnamedHouston Methodist Hospitalto its top ranked Honor Roll for the fourth time and second consecutive year. 2020 also marked the ninth year in a row Houston Methodist Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in Texas. Houston Methodist Hospital directs millions of research dollars into patient care and offers the latest innovations in medical surgical and diagnostic techniques. With 952 operating beds 85 operating rooms and over 8000 employees Houston Methodist offers complete care for patients from around the world.

The same high-quality care for which Houston Methodist is known is available at several Emergency Care Centers in Houston and the surrounding areas. These Emergency Care Centers house exam rooms full digital radiography suite low radiation dose 16-slice CT scan ultrasound and a full on-site stat chemistry lab.