Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner - Huntsman 4K Hematology

Overview

The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience.

Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes. Responsibilities

In coordination with assigned area(s) leadership, staff, and CSE, uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and / or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment.

This includes taking an active role in supporting unit, department and service line education programs and initiatives.

• Supports transformation of processes and sustains change.
• Supports the generation of new ideas, identifying problems and solutions, assessing readiness and barriers for change, and communicating the vision for change.
• Advances the profession by supporting the professional development of others and supporting life-long learning as individuals develop across practice, professional, and educational settings.
• Models behavioral standards that advance the inter professional practice, the learning environment, the NPD specialty, and the profession of nursing and healthcare.
• Supports the dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice, and improve patient care.
• Supports nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty by modeling expert practice.
• Supports the transition of nurses and other health care team members across learning and practice environment, roles and professional stages.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills and the ability to speak effectively before groups and / or teach classes.
• Demonstrates proficiency in relevant software applications.
• Supports the instruction of the electronic health record.
• Provides care to the population served.
• Manages and prioritizes workload efficiently.
• Collaborates with other departments to achieve desired outcomes.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor degree in Nursing.
• Two years of nursing experience.

Licenses Required

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah.

Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.

Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

• Master's degree in education or related and approved field.
• 2 years in clinical specialty.
• Certification in clinical specialty.
• Certification in Nurse Professional Development.
• Provider and / or instructor certification relevant to area of specialty.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care.

Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.

Physical Requirements Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and / or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

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