Nursing Professional Development Generalist: West Allis Medical Center

34003 Aurora West Allis Medical Center - Clinical Nurse Specialists

Full time

Yes

40

• Full-time exempt position with some flexibility in hours Monday-Friday.
• On site (potential to work remote one shift per pay period) with accountability to lay eyes on off-shift staff as needed to support new initiatives/education, or new hires. 
• 25% of time is spent with new team member orientation.
• 75% of time – developing education plans, collaboration with Manager, site and system NPDGs, staff meetings, system meetings and support of staff as needed.
• Meet weekly with staff and Manager of 5 South to determine areas of need
• Meet monthly with NPDG collaborative, system updates, service line meetings and other site initiatives.

Pay Range

$40.30 - $60.45

Nursing Professional Development Generalist (NPDG): 5 South

What we are looking for:

• RN-BSN with 3+ years of experience in an acute care setting
• Previous experience as an educator/generalist and active in Shared Governance preferred
• Excellent communication skills: Verbal, written, and strong presentation skills.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem-solving skills
• Motivated RN who is passionate about nursing education to support the Stroke/ACE Med/Surg unit.
• Dynamic RN who understands the impact this role offers to raise staff up to be their best in role for stellar patient care.

What you will do: 

• The NPDG role develops, coordinates and implements activities for new hires orientation, training programs and continued education for all nursing staff.  
• Skills needed include ability to engage and motivate learners, develop learning objectives, competencies and assessment skills to evaluate learning. 
• Flexibility to understand the learner and partner to tailor a new approach to education as needed.
• Seeking a self-starter who will work proactively to anticipate staff educational needs, engages in unit, site and system level collaborations as new initiatives emerge.

Where You Will Work:

• Aurora West Allis Medical Center 5 South Stroke/ACE Med/Surg
• 34 bed inpatient unit treating Stroke, Acute Care of the Elderly, and Med/Surg
• Patient population: Stroke, seizure, diabetes, kidney disease, electrolyte imbalance, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, mental health.

*Please see attached unit description for more detailed unit and site information.

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 within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Opportunity for Certification and Advanced Certification
• 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

Major Responsibilities:

• 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 individual’s 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 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 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 patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

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

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• 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.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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