Nursing Professional Development Leader II (RN)

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

• Creates leads and/or engages in initiatives to advance professional learning and meet organizational or system-level goals. Provides critical insight into program design and evaluation for role transitions clinical ladder advancement professional certification and excellence recognition programs.

• Builds strategic collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to advance HM mission and goals. Beyond interdisciplinary shared governance and HM system partners seeks relationships in areas such as academia professional organizations and the broader community.

• Provides strategies to achieve department entity and system goals including peer-to-peer accountability for employee engagement. Leads through influence as an advocate role model mentor and change agent. Communicates effectively with learners and collaborative partners in both the learning and practice environments.

• Leads entity and system groups in the educational process through completion of an assessment identification of practice gaps (including lack of knowledge skill or inability to translate knowledge into practice) identification of desired outcomes planning facilitation of learning and an evaluation. Designs programs utilizing innovative strategies to facilitate learning including delivery methods beyond the classroom setting (e.g. virtual) and incorporates continuing education credit as applicable.

• Leads strategic action planning through analyzing needs assessments learning activity evaluations and system or entity metrics. Considers system and hospital priorities and forecasts needs for future program design and professional development initiatives.

• Designs and builds curriculum in programs which may include orientation practice transition and role development.

• Leads and facilitates quality improvement initiatives as identified through assessment data and knowledge of key quality indicators. Collaborate with stakeholders to synthesize analyze and prioritize patient quality and/or patient satisfaction opportunities and create an action plan utilizing performance improvement methods/tools. Engages in the dissemination of outcomes. Serves as a consultant to enhance the quality and safety of practice.

• Develops and leads initial and/or ongoing competency assessments utilizing a variety of validation methods and guided by applicable policies procedures standards and evidence.

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

• Synthesizes data to guide decision-making in nursing professional development practice and demonstrate activity impact. Serves as an NPD content expert.

• Develops and manages programs within the approved budget and analyzes cost effectiveness and return on investment. Appropriately allocates and utilizes resources.

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

• Leads a spirit of inquiry through staff guidance in inquiry project development execution and dissemination (abstracts posters and presentations).

• Develops proposals for new programs projects inquiry innovation teaching strategies and/or learning methodologies to enhance learning and positively impact patient care.

• Completes and updates My Development plan (MDP) on an ongoing basis. Shares knowledge with other NPD practitioners.

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

• Masters degree in education field preferred

• Six years clinical nursing experience with two years in a primary nursing 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
• NPD-BC - Nursing Professional Development (ANCC) -- Current incumbents have two years from job description implementation to obtain NPD-BC within 1 year AND
• Magnet-ANCC Recognized Certification (HM)

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) AND
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing 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 an effective facilitator of learning

• Acts as an effective change agent

• Ability to apply evidence-based practice

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

• Exhibits leadership abilities including collaboration consultation and coaching skills

• Demonstrates proficient time management skills

• Ability to utilize adult learning theory and demonstrate knowledge of current educational technologies

• Maintains a working knowledge of electronic resources including Microsoft applications

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• 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.