Nursing Professional Development Generalist: West Allis Medical Center

Department:

34003 Aurora West Allis Medical Center - Clinical Nurse Specialists

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Full-time exempt position with some flexibility in hours Monday-Friday.
• On site (potential to work remote one shift per pay period) with accountability to lay eyes on off-shift staff as needed to support new initiatives/education, or new hires. 
• 25% of time is spent with new team member orientation.
• 75% of time – developing education plans, collaboration with Manager, site and system NPDGs, staff meetings, system meetings and support of staff as needed.
• Meet weekly with staff and Manager of 5 South to determine areas of need
• Meet monthly with NPDG collaborative, system updates, service line meetings and other site initiatives.

Pay Range

$40.30 - $60.45

Nursing Professional Development Generalist (NPDG): 5 South

What we are looking for:

• RN-BSN with 3+ years of experience in an acute care setting
• Previous experience as an educator/generalist and active in Shared Governance preferred
• Excellent communication skills: Verbal, written, and strong presentation skills.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem-solving skills
• Motivated RN who is passionate about nursing education to support the Stroke/ACE Med/Surg unit.
• Dynamic RN who understands the impact this role offers to raise staff up to be their best in role for stellar patient care.

What you will do: 

• The NPDG role develops, coordinates and implements activities for new hires orientation, training programs and continued education for all nursing staff.  
• Skills needed include ability to engage and motivate learners, develop learning objectives, competencies and assessment skills to evaluate learning. 
• Flexibility to understand the learner and partner to tailor a new approach to education as needed.
• Seeking a self-starter who will work proactively to anticipate staff educational needs, engages in unit, site and system level collaborations as new initiatives emerge.

Where You Will Work:

• Aurora West Allis Medical Center 5 South Stroke/ACE Med/Surg
• 34 bed inpatient unit treating Stroke, Acute Care of the Elderly, and Med/Surg
• Patient population: Stroke, seizure, diabetes, kidney disease, electrolyte imbalance, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, mental health.

*Please see attached unit description for more detailed unit and site information.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Opportunity for Certification and Advanced Certification
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Major Responsibilities:

• Supports the orientation process by developing, coordinating, facilitating, conducting and evaluating orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Assists with competency management, which includes using tools that capture objective and subjective data regarding an individual’s knowledge base and actual performance.
• Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences in consultation with a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist.
• Utilizes best practice standards including adult learning principles in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities in order to facilitate the achievement of desired outcomes (for learners).