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Nursing Professional Development Generalist

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - 836 W Wellington Ave Full time

Department:

34207 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - Nursing Staff Development

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Flex to meet organizational needs

Pay Range

$40.30 - $60.45

Title: Nursing Professional Development Generalist

Scheduled Hours: Monday-Friday;

                            Day Shift  

Job Summary:

Primary focus is at the site level and supporting system initiatives as needed. Develops, coordinates and implements the activities for new employee orientation, training programs, and continuing education for all nursing staff and other healthcare Team Members. Applies advanced knowledge of nursing in the delivery of evidenced based nursing and educational interventions along specialty or department lines. Designs, implements, and evaluates educational programs that reflect organizational vision and values, current healthcare trends in partnership with NPD Specialists. Utilizes the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment. Contributes to the professional development of others and supports life~long learning as individuals develop across practice settings.

Assist with competency management, which includes using tools that capture objective and subjective data regarding an individual's knowledge base and actual performance.

Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences in consultation with an 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).

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 learner's 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 assistive 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.

Position Requirements:

  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current IL RN license
  • Bachelors degree in Nursing required
  • 3+ year’s recent frontline nursing experience required
  • Current AHA CPR
  • Excellent written and oral communications including strong presentation/speaking skills
  • Proficient at incorporating adult learning principles, online and in person teaching methods to maximize learning and the application of that learning
  • Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem solving skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Must have functional speech, hearing, and senses to allow effective communication
  • Ability to travel locally  

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

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 teammate's 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, and Short- 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

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.