Professional Development Specialist RN, Danbury Hospital
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Job Location:
Danbury, CT - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 45 - 85
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Position at Danbury Hospital
At Nuvance Health we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed respected and supported. Together we are a team of 15000strong heartsandopen minds. If you share our values of connected personal agile and imaginative we invite you to discover whats possible for you and your career.
Danbury Hospital a 456-bed acute care hospital has been providing award-winning personalized patient care to the people of Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialty areas of excellence include a Level III NICU a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and compassionate psychiatric care including a partial-hospitalization program.
Our accolades include the following:
- The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
- U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment
- Healthgrades - One of Americas 50 Best Hospitals
- Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence
- Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery
At Danbury Hospital we take great pride in our team members and their passion for providing the best care possiblealways with heart. For many of our team members that care extends beyond the walls of our hospital. We volunteer at local non-profits and participate in community initiatives and events. Our dedication to the health and well-being of our entire community makes this a truly special place to work.
Shift: 4x10 hour night shift 9:00pm-7:30am Monday thru Friday (variable)
Control hours: 40
Requirements
Control hours: 40
Requirements
Minimum 5 years in specialized nursing field.
Masters Degree in nursing required.
Knowledge in DOH (CT) nursing practice requirements
Knowledge of Joint Commission accreditation requirements for the Division of Patient Care in delivering group presentation
Current and unobstructed Connecticut Registered Nurse License
Certificate in BLS ACLS and PALS provider status required.
Instructor in AHA training in one area (BLS ACLS PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire)
Nursing certification preferred
Summary:
Summary:
The Professional Development Practice Specialist is the clinical expert in evidence-based nursing practice in the specific clinical area assigned. The Professional Development Practice Specialist will work under the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development roles established by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to include: Educator Consultant Researcher Facilitator Change Agent and Leader. The PDS will also exemplify the eight nursing characteristics identified in the AACN Synergy Model (Clinical Judgment Facilitation of Learning and Response to Diversity Clinical Inquiry Systems Thinking Collaboration Advocacy and Caring Practices.
Population Served for this role will be the clinical nurses who specialize in a certain skill set that requires advanced training.
Responsibilities:
nursing practice and system interventions that will promote patient family and community safety within the special clinical area.
effective strategies for changing clinician and interdisciplinary team behavior to encourage adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
specialty department and division competency assessment processes aligning them on a system level.
and prioritizes emerging needs in collaboration with PD and nursing leadership through assessment and evaluation of current system processes.
research and quality projects and integrates the research findings into the advancement of the clinical practice of the nurse.
in processes that may be necessary in changes in organizational structure or goals accreditation criteria legal mandates or advances in diagnosis treatment and patient outcomes.
a climate of clinical inquiry across spheres of influence for nursing and nursing partners. Evaluates the need for improvement or redesign of the care delivery process to improve safety efficiency reliability and quality.
educational consultation on the specialty unit and organizational level through participation in committees councils and administrative teams. This includes but is not limited to systematic evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice use of theoretical frameworks strategies and methodologies to promote behavior change promotion of positive learning and practice environments facilitation of skills assessment of knowledge verses performance gaps.
knowledge of legal and ethical issues relevant to the special nursing practice.
in EMR documentation systems to including consultation of build analyzing documentation standards re-design of documentation requirements and assessment of documentation skills of the clinical nurse.
policies on nursing practice in collaboration with nursing leadership and physician partners that focus on the standards as set forth by the nursing specialty organization.
plans of corrective action in collaboration with leadership for clinical staff that do not adhere to the tenants of the specialized nursing practice as determined in organizational policy
and Model Nuvance Health Values. Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
other duties as required.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Company: Danbury Hospital
Department: Nursing Education
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $45.93 - $85.29 Hourly
Withstrong hearts andopen minds were pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities advance your career with Nuvance Health!
Required Experience:
IC
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