Job Information
Trinity Health Nurse Educator - RN - Professional Development Specialist Operating Room in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
This Professional Development Specialist/Educator role will cover our Surgery Department.
Position Summary:
Accountable for advancing and maintaining clinical staff competence, enhancing professional nursing practice, and supporting achievement of career goals, building on the educational and experiential base of nurses across the novice to expert continuum for the ultimate objective of ensuring delivery of efficient, effective, ethical, safe, quality, and compassionate patient care. Cultivates an environment that promotes an appetite for lifelong learning by supporting the development of effective, quality, innovative, creative, and fun continuing education activities, implementing evidence-based practice innovations, and continuously evaluating further learning needs and/or practice changes.
Magnet designated facility with active shared decision making councils. We continuously strive to improve outcomes and provide exceptional experiences for our patients, staff, and community
Day-1 Benefits low-cost benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 403B retirement and more.
Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Up to 18 days of PTO your first year!
Daily Pay Options
Ongoing Professional Development
What the Professional Development Specialist - Nursing will do:
Collects data and information related to educational needs and other pertinent situations
Analyzes issues, trends, and supporting data to determine the educational needs of individuals, organizations and communities
Identifies the target audience, general purpose and educational objectives, and desired outcomes for each learning activity.
Establishes plans that describe the strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes
Ensures that the planned educational activities are implemented.
Conducts a comprehensive evaluation of each educational activity. Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing professional development activities.
Coordinates educational initiatives and activities
Employs strategies and techniques to promote positive learning and practice environments
Provides consultation to influence plans, enhance the abilities of others, and effect change
Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing professional practice
Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing professional development practice.
What the Professional Development Specialist - Nursing will need:
Minimum: Graduation from an accredited Nursing Program. BSN required.
Preferred: MSN, or related Master’s Degree.
Minimum: Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Michigan. CPR or BCLS Certified.
Preferred: Certification in specialty completed or active plans to pursue.
Minimum: One year of teaching experience with validated opportunities to apply principles of adult education. facilitator, change agent, consultant, researcher, and leader. Demonstrated extensive theoretical knowledge and practical expertise in clinical specialty.
Preferred: Two years of clinical nursing experience in identified or related specialty.
What you will work:
Full time
Monday - Friday
40 hours per week
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran