Nursing Professional Development Specialist - PeriOp
Company: Kaiser
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: November 20, 2023
Job Description:
Job Summary: Promotes professional development through the
application of principles of adult learning in broad-based program
development. Leveraging expertise in Kaiser Permanentes electronic
medical record, KP HealthConnect (KPHC), responsible for
identifying, prioritizing, and evaluating, the educational and
professional development needs of a clinical area; develops and
delivers clinical educational programs, including specialty
training, new graduate/hire training, continuing education for
staff, and training for upgrades and changes to KPHC. Coordinates
nursing competence & professional development programs for Patient
Care Service Area for an assigned/defined clinical area. Conducts
ongoing assessments of proficiencies for PCS staff and management
and provide feedback and formal action plans management. Serves as
the KPHC expert and applies this knowledge into clinical and
operational workflows.Essential Responsibilities:
- Clinical Educator
- Provides educational opportunities that benefit nurses at all
stages of their career development. Assists learners in the
assessment of needs and identification of outcomes. Incorporates
principles of adult learning in implementation of education
programs. Identifies and evaluates high quality, culturally diverse
instructional materials in all types of media and formats. Adjusts
content and teaching strategies to meet learner needs. Provides
ongoing assessment of individual performance in clinical and KPHC
proficiencies for PCS staff and management and reports to Director
of Clinical Education, Practice, and Informatics. Identifies
individuals who do not meet established competency expectations and
recommends a formal action plan to PCS Management.
- Program and Curriculum Development / Evaluation
- Develops, designs, evaluates, and manages professional
development programs based on principles of adult learning that
foster the development of competence in the nursing staff. Conducts
ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of educational
activities to ensure they maintain and enhance professional
development and promote the delivery of cost-effective high quality
healthcare. Develops/coordinates education plans related to
orientation of new staff to the organization, initial and ongoing
competency validation, core education to address patient population
specific nursing care, and core education for the development of
beside leaders.
- Clinical practice standards
- Responds to changes in nursing practice / nursing theory and
develops programs to support those changes. Conducts research into
professional and community practice standards, technology, clinical
informatics, and clinical innovations for improved patient
care.
- Clinical informatics expert
- Ensures that KPHC is leveraged for the benefit of nursing
practice and improved excellence in patient care systems and
processes. Assesses opportunities to support clinical practices
through the use of KPHC by analyzing clinical workflow to determine
current practices and facilitating the improvement of specific
nursing practices and processes.
- Clinical practice and Informatics interface
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of trends and advances in the
field of Nursing and Healthcare Informatics, as well as new
developments in hardware and software technology. Maintains
up-to-date knowledge of nursing practices, regulatory standards,
and organizational priorities. Consults staff and leadership in
areas of clinical expertise (e.g. workflow and clinical use
recommendations), provides information on current clinical
practice, and addresses clinical questions. Ensures optimization
efforts are identified and implemented to support clinical decision
making that supports high quality and safe patient care.
- Partnerships / Leadership Duties
- Participates in interdisciplinary committees to integrate
educational activities into clinical care and clinical informatics
/ appropriate use of KPHC into educational activities and clinical
care. -Addresses KPHC and workflow issues through Regional Domains,
local Domains and Cross Functional Domain. Provides leadership for
clinical IT enhancements.
- Oversight
- Provides investigation, recommendation, prioritization and
evaluation of clinical risk, and correction plans for arising
concerns and issues as a result of KPHC and clinical education.
Monitors, tracks, and follows up on such concerns / issues.
Escalates any patient safety issues identified with workflow
disruptions. Assures education, programs, and classes meet budget
guidelines.
- Strategic Communication
- Maintains flexibility when managing multiple roles and
responsibilities. Interprets and communicates across multiple
disciplines. Promotes a safe and healthy work environment. -
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on
a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right
to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such
positions from salaried to hourly pay status. -Such changes are
generally implemented only after notice is given to affected
employees.Basic Qualifications:Experience
- Minimum three (3) years of nursing experience.
- Minimum one (1) year of experience coordinating or managing
education program /curriculum design, development and
evaluation/assessment.
- Minimum one (1) year in staff professional development and/or
clinical training/teaching.Education
- Masters degree in nursing or related field required.
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.License,
Certification, Registration
- Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire
- Basic Life SupportAdditional Requirements:
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, federal, state, and local
requirements.
- Demonstrated knowledge in KP HealthConnect including
functionality and expertise in workflows (or for external hires,
similarly integrated medical record).
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical center policy and procedure
requirements, specialty training and competency requirements.
- National Certification required within one year of hire
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership
environment.Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum six (6) months of experience coordinating or managing
education program /curriculum design, development and
evaluation/assessment preferred.
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice or PhD in related field
preferred.
- Perioperative experience preferred.PrimaryLocation :
California,Sacramento,S. Sacramento HospitalHoursPerWeek : 40Shift
: DayWorkdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri *10hrs day and 4 days a
week.WorkingHoursStart : 06:00 AMWorkingHoursEnd : 04:30 PMJob
Schedule : Full-timeJob Type : StandardEmployee Status :
RegularEmployee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-NCAL-09-NUE-Non Union
EmployeeJob Level : Individual ContributorJob Category : Nursing
Licensed & Nurse PractitionersDepartment : So Sacramento Hospital
North - MedFac-Education & Training - 0201Travel : NoKaiser
Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse
and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital
status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity,
veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing
characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected
status.
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