Registered Nurse - Professional Development Practitioner

Parkland Health is seeking a Registered Nurse Professional Development Practitioner to design, implement, and evaluate professional development programs that advance nursing practice and competence across the organization. In this role, you will collaborate with staff, leadership, faculty, and researchers to create educational initiatives aligned with Parkland's Nursing Professional Practice Model and the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) standards.

You will serve as an educator, change agent, and role model for nursing practice, using evidence-based educational methods to support continuous learning and professional growth. This position offers the opportunity to influence healthcare practice organization-wide and contribute to improved patient outcomes through strategic professional development.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate professional development programs based on the ANPD Professional Practice Model to facilitate professional role competence, continuous learning, and growth.
• Assess learning needs of target audiences based on current issues and validate identified needs with key stakeholders. Document, collaborate, prioritize, and individualize educational content for diverse learner groups.
• Collaborate on implementation of educational plans using strategies that facilitate positive learning and practice environments to achieve desired outcomes.
• Use evidence, theory, research, and practical experience to design and deliver high-quality, culturally sensitive educational activities and programs for staff based on identified knowledge and practice gaps.
• Measure processes and outcomes using valid and reliable methods. Involve learners and stakeholders in evaluation, revise learning activities based on data, and disseminate results to stakeholders.
• Select educational content, materials, and techniques that appeal to diverse audiences and support a positive learning environment. Facilitate relationships with community education programs.
• Integrate ethics throughout all practice areas, monitor the integrity of educational activities, and guide peers through ethical conflicts. Protect the autonomy, dignity, and rights of all individuals in the learning process. Report behaviors that are illegal, unethical, or inconsistent with practice standards.
• Champion scientific inquiry by integrating best available evidence into practice. Support, facilitate, and participate in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives, including dissemination of findings through educational programs and courses.
• Foster an environment supportive of staff professional and personal growth. Facilitate development of clinical expertise through role modeling, teaching, coaching, and mentoring. Identify professional growth opportunities and assist in developing succession plans.
• Provide and evaluate comprehensive onboarding and orientation programs for newly hired staff. Function as a resource within clinical specialty programs.
• Role model and teach professional accountability for nursing's role within the interprofessional healthcare team. Collaborate with medical, allied health, and administrative staff to ensure safe, quality, compassionate care. Participate in departmental and organizational programs, committees, and special projects.
• Improve nursing practice and the work environment through promotion and facilitation of shared governance and decision-making processes.
• Identify personal and professional development goals and commit to lifelong learning. Maintain current knowledge in nursing practices through continuing education, professional networking, membership in professional organizations, self-study, professional reading, certification, and advanced degrees. Contribute to the professional development of peers and colleagues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). An Associate Degree in Nursing is acceptable if you are matriculated in an RN to BSN program with an expected graduation date within 16 months. Failure to complete the BSN within 16 months may result in termination.
• Minimum three years of clinical nursing experience.
• Current RN license or valid temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing, or valid Compact RN license.
• Current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
• CPR Instructor certification, or ability to obtain within six months of hire or reclassification into the role.
• General computer skills including Microsoft Office Tools, information security, learning management systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.
• Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, standards, and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department standards, protocols, policies, and procedures governing nursing care.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management, medications and drugs, common dosages, physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions.
• Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
• Ability to effectively use a variety of teaching methods.
• Ability to communicate thoughts clearly both verbally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or related field.
• ANCC Board Certification or Clinical Specialty certification.