Nursing Professional Development Generalist ER

Aurora Medical Center-Grafton is recruiting a dynamic Registered Nurse for a full-time/exempt on-site Nurse Professional Development Generalist to support our ED team. This is a Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30 pm; with availability to be visible for PM/Nights/Weekends as needed this could be for support rounding spending time with a new hire etc. We are looking for a candidate with strong communication skills can be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the unit support new hires and staff with development and competencies. We are also looking for this candidate to be a forward thinker and process improvement mind with experience navigating growth and change management.

ER Grafton is a high performing high acuity level III 18 bed Emergency Room. STEMI Receiving Center Primary Stroke Center Geriatric ED Accreditation with much exciting growth coming in the next year. Previous experience in an educator/generalist role is preferred. BSN and ED experience will be required. 5 years of RN ED experience is highly preferred; active in Shared Governance is also highly preferred.

Pay Range

• Supports the orientation process by developing coordinating facilitating conducting and evaluating orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Assists with competency management which includes using tools that capture objective and subjective data regarding an individuals knowledge base and actual performance.
• Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences in consultation with a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist.
• Utilizes best practice standards including adult learning principles in the planning design implementation and evaluation of educational activities in order to facilitate the achievement of desired outcomes (for learners).
• Provides strategies to facilitate a continuous process of lifelong learning which may include role transition role integration skill acquisition and mastery as learners advance from novice to expert in their professions and specialties.
• Collaborates with system and operational leadership to meet the education needs of the site and nursing departments.
• Adjusts materials and teaching strategies appropriate to the situation and the learners developmental level learning needs readiness ability to learn language preference and culture. Implementation reflects awareness of scope of practice of different employees and disciplines. Uses assisted aids/technologies as needed to meet learners needs.
• Evaluates and analyzes the impact of programming on learners organizational resources and patient outcomes and makes adjustments in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed.
• Establishes and implements appropriate evaluation tools and methodologies to identify needs or gaps in the knowledge skills and competencies of nursing personnel to advance the practice of nursing in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed.
• Develops and supports education needs based on specialty or department in collaboration with regional and system teams.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices and

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing.

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in front line nursing.

• Excellent written and oral communications including strong presentation/speaking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal negotiation planning and problem solving skills.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint).

• Generally exposed to a normal office environment.
• Must have functional speech hearing and senses to allow effective communication.
• Position requires travel may be exposed to road and weather hazards.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

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Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program