Director of Professional Development

Job Description

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center is seeking a full time Director of Nursing – Professional Development & Recruitment. Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, leading and evaluating nursing professional development and nursing recruitment programs for all levels of nursing. Collaborates with nursing leadership in the advancement and support of the nursing strategic plan. Provides leadership for the implementation and elevation of Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practice standards : competency management, education, role development, collaborative partnerships, research / EPB / QI and onboarding / orientation.

Leads and oversees the functions of nursing recruitment and retention for all levels of staff inclusive of, planning, execution and evaluation of recruitment strategies, assessment and projection of nurse and related staffing supply and demand and assuring compliance with all hospital and regulatory standards. Serves as point person for Patient Care and Nursing Standards and site Coordinator for Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). Supports standardization of patient education. Hours will be 75 hours biweekly, 9AM-5PM (with alternating shifts as needed to meet with staff)

Job Responsibilities :

• Leads the Department of Nursing Professional Development in the planning, development, implementation evaluation of nursing professional development activities / programs that are in accordance with the institution’s mission, vision, goals and strategic plans.
• Advises the Vice President for Nursing concerning educational issues within the organization and ways to address same.
• Participates in executive level strategic planning, priority setting, and organizational goal setting or as directed / assigned by the Vice-President of Nursing.
• Interprets and articulates the philosophy of the Nursing Department to the nursing staff, other hospital departments and other institutions as needed.
• Serves as resource for the Department of Nursing concerning but not limited to educational quality assurance, professional and clinical issues affecting the quality of nursing care
• Provides leadership within the Departments of Nursing Professional Development and Nursing Recruitment in establishing policies and procedures to endure high degree of work effectiveness and organization.
• Ensures that educational activities support the Department of Nursing's Strategic Plan.
• Provides nursing professional development consultation to nursing leadership and nursing staff.
• Develops and maintains professional networks outside the organization for benchmarking purposes.
• Directs the Department of Nursing Professional Development in implementing the goals and policies of the Department of Nursing.
• Supports EBP and research within the Department of Nursing and beyond as appropriate.
• Serves as liaison to the Saint Joseph's School of Nursing for clinical placement of all levels of nursing students.
• Maintains communication with the Nursing Department of schools, colleges, and universities to provide input that will influence curriculum planning and design consistent with the expectations of the Division.
• Maintains an accredited Continuing Education program for nurses.
• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing recruitment standards.
• Oversees and evaluates nursing recruitment activities.
• Oversees the implementation of employment recruitment procedures, assuring compliance with applicable regulatory mandates of federal, state, local legislation as well as with collective bargaining requirements.
• Develop and recommend changes to ensure compliance with new or changed legislation.
• Establishes systems to communicate any policy or procedural change to all departmental staff and other Hospital Center personnel, as required.
• Review existing policies and procedures to determine their current effectiveness (i.e., application / interviewing process, advertising, references, testing immigration issues etc.
• Ensures Hospital Center compliance with federal, state and local regulations pertaining to Employment / Recruitment.
• Participates in cross campus coordination of upgrades in the EMR system, the Clinical Practice Model (e.g., Clinical Practice Guidelines [CPG], device integration etc.).
• Facilitates the development, revision and implementation of the Professional Practice Model in nursing.
• Oversees the Nursing Recruitment Council and any Professional Development Program in nursing.
• Serves at the point person for the development, revision and dissemination of patient care and nursing standards.

Minimum Qualifications :

Licensed and currently registered as an RN in New York State; BSN; Master's Degree in Nursing Education; Doctorate degree preferred. Minimum of five years of clinical nursing experience in the acute setting, progressive administrative and teaching experience. Certification in Nursing Professional Development or other relevant specialty. Proficient in EBP and research; program development and evaluation; recruitment; project management; change management. Working knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and performance management. Excellent communication, writing, computer, interpersonal skills. Strong attention to detail; Highly organized.

Preferred Qualifications :

Doctorate preferred. Certification in Nursing Professional Development and or / relevant clinical specialty. Participation in pertinent professional organizations, such as the American Organization of Nurse Executives and respective state and regional chapters; and specialty nursing organizations.

Saint Joseph's Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Range : $135,000-$145,000

Interested applicants should submit resume to : amoynihan@saintjosephs.org