Clinical Professional Development Practitioner

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Department: Nursing and Clinical Education

Position is located: Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME

Work Type: PRN

Hours Per Week: As Needed

Work Schedule: 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Summary:

The Clinical Professional Development Practitioner is responsible for enhancing professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based, quality educational programs and activities with promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional and non-licensed clinical staff at assigned facility.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with managers, directors, the VP- Nursing & Patient Care Services, VP -Chief Nursing Officer, Academic agencies, and other disciplines in the development, coordination, managing, facilitating, conducting, and evaluating of onboarding and orientation program for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
  
• Identifies and designs educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, which includes licensed and non-licensed personnel. These activities are designed to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvements in knowledge, skill and practice in a positive learning and practice environment.
  
• Integrates Evidence Based Practice (EBP), Research and Quality Improvement (QI) to continuously improve practice in patient care settings by conducting, encouraging, facilitating and participating in EBP/Research and QI analysis to include dissemination of findings.
  
• Collaborates with interprofessional partners to share experiences in planning and decision-making to achieve desired educational outcomes.
  
• Supports strategic planning within the Clinical Professional Development areas of responsibility (that may include technology advancements) by embracing meaningful change, identifying and addressing barriers to change, assisting in the development, resource utilization and implementation of change strategies by educating/supporting staff, and monitoring sustainability of the change.
  
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence in decision-making and supports a culture of innovation and life-long learning.
  
• Interacts with peers and colleagues to enhance professional practice and role performance.
• Advances the profession by mentoring students, nurses, and other professional colleagues
• Acquires knowledge and seeks experiences to develop, maintain and improve competence in specialty and professional development.
  
• Assists in the placement and orientation of students from various universities, colleges, and training programs as well as clinical faculty.
  
• Provides input into department annual budget and demonstrates stewardship of financial resources.
  
• Maintains a safe environment complying with NLH policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when involved or observed.
  
• May perform other duties upon request.
  

Other Information:

• BLS certification required.
• Requires Bachelor’s degree and RN.

Competencies and Skills

• 5+ years of relative work experience required.
• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.
• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.
• Develops Self and Others: Takes responsibility for engaging in professional self-development activities and programs. Strives to gain insight into their own values, strengths and weaknesses, interests and ambitions and takes action in order to enhance competencies and skills when possible. As a leader, encourages and guides employees towards growth opportunities to enhance performance and help them reach goals. Reviews and analyzes employees' strengths and weaknesses to distinguish their talents and development needs, and to ensure they are enhanced appropriately.
• Effectively Communicates: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow-ups are regular and timely. Shows that important (non-) verbal information is absorbed and understood and asks further questions to clarify when necessary. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences' level.
• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.
• Promotes Health and Safety: Promotes a healthy and safe environment for patients, employees and visitors. Advocates and models healthy physical and mental health behaviors even in challenging circumstances. Sets high quality standards and strives for continuous improvement and quality assurance by reporting and encouraging others to report near misses and safety issues.

Education

• Required Bachelor's Degree

Working Conditions

• Lifting, moving and loading 20 to 30 pounds.
• Work beyond the regularly scheduled hours.