Registered Nurse (RN) - Educator
Sentara Healthcare
Norfolk, VA

Nurse Professional Development Specialist (Educator) Emergency Dept

City/State Norfolk, VA Overview Work Shift First (Days) (United States of America) Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Nursing Professional Development Generalist for Emergency Department. Norfolk General Hospital's Emergency Department is a 53-bed unit. Our Trauma One Facility is equipped to handle a variety of medical emergencies, and approximately 10% are Trauma related. Sentara Norfolk General Emergency Department is one of only 94 in the United States to receive the Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses' Association this year. The Lantern Award honors "exceptional and innovative leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research." Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is the region's first Magnet Hospital. It is a 525-bed medical center, serves as a primary teaching facility, and home to the area's only Level 1 Trauma Center within a 126-mile region. The Nursing Professional Development Generalist assumes operational responsibility for the development and implementation of staff education within designated population(s). Functions as a learning facilitator supporting orientation, practice transitions, and continuing education. Provides foundational education competency/skills validation to successfully move nurses from novice to beginner/competent practitioners. Accountable for defined aspects of staff development, continuing education, and professional development of nursing staff to improve quality, safety, and patient outcomes. Supports system and hospital performance improvement and evidence-based practice projects and initiatives. Requirements: * BSN- Bachelor of Nursing Required * MSN preferred. * Teaching experience preferred. * Nursing Professional Development (NPD) or specialty professional nursing certification preferred. * ACLS Preferred * BLS Required * 2 years of clinical experience required. * Acute Care experience preferred. * Registered Nurse Licensure BENEFITS Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include: * Medical, Dental, Vision Plans * Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave * Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs * 401k/403B, 401a plans * Career Advancement Opportunities * Work Perks PLUS, Sentara just added MORE benefits that support the needs of you and your family. Ask about our Student Debt Program, our additional floating holiday that was added, or our new resources that will help strengthen your financial outlook. We are confident that you will find our new, enhanced benefit package will exceed your expectations! HOSPITAL OVERVIEW Serving as a destination medical center in the mid-Atlantic region, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a Level 1 trauma center in Norfolk, Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, region's first Magnet hospital and nationally ranked heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus, is a large 525-bed medical center, which serves as the primary teaching institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Our partnership with EVMS combines the latest innovations in technology, research, and clinical care, to offer advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. Learn more about nursing careers with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital: 　www.sentaranorfolkgeneralrn.com Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! Keywords: Talroo-Nursing, Nursing Education, RN, NPD, Education, Nursing Development Job Summary The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist promotes professional development application of nursing clinical expertise in specified patient populations. Serves as an expert clinician, consistently serving as a clinical resource to staff. Recognized as a mentor; works to develop staff from beginner to expert status. Critically analyzes care delivered in identified service area against evidence based practice standards and seeks ways to improve outcomes. Accountable for defined aspects of staff development, continuing education and professional development of nursing staff. Leads, facilitates, and/or participates in interprofessional quality initiatives, implementing evidence based nursing practices, shared decision making, and other educational plans and activities. Master's Level Degree in Nursing or other applicable field required. Doctoral Degree Preferred. Must be certified at time of hire in specialty area of department assigned or CNL or NPD Specialist Certification. Advanced Cardiac Life Support required for Intermediate Care and Critical care units. Nursing Professional Development certification must be obtained within 3 years of hire and must be maintained thereafter. Qualifications: DLD - Doctorate Level Degree, MLD - Master's Level Degree (Required) Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - North Carolina, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP), Registered Nurse License (RN) - Nursing License - Compact/Multi-State License Nursing Skills Active Listening, Communication, Leadership, Service Orientation, Speaking, Writing Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.