Director Professional Development and Magnet Program MelroseWakefield Hospital

MelroseWakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital are distinguished by the range of high-quality clinical care and services. Our two hospitals, Breast Health Center, Cardiovascular Center and over 20 locations offer and wide range of services and over 50 specialties to Melrose and the surrounding communities just north of Boston. As a Level III Trauma Center we offer immediate access to life-saving care and one of the region’s only community-based cardiac catheterization labs for advanced heart care. Our Levell III Special Care Nursery provides families the opportunity to stay close to their babies who may need a little extra care before they are ready to go home.

We provide expertise in life-saving cardiac procedures, neurosurgery and cancer care; as well as cutting-edge orthopedic and robotic surgery; and advanced maternal-newborn services, to name a few, to residents in our community.

Job Overview 

Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer, this role focuses on supporting the education and development of employees or students by developing education, curriculum, materials, and programs to support educational growth. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Education duties: Focuses primarily on making new discoveries for the scientific community in the nursing field.  In concert with the Chief Nursing Officer, this role also serves to develop, support and implement the vision for nursing as the organization’s Magnet Program expert, coordinator for application, interim reporting, documentation and appraisal process

Job Description 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN). 

2. Registered Nurse (RN) license. 

3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 

4. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and or Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP). 

5. Two (2) years in healthcare, as appropriate to specialty or designated population. 

6. Five (5) years progressive Nursing Leadership/Management experience including Magnet designation/application experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP). 

2. Three (3) years in healthcare, as appropriate to specialty or designated population. 

3. BLS, PALS, ACLS Instructor.

4. Specialty certifications. 

5. Project Management experience. 

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Develops, coordinates, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates orientation programs and innovative learning approaches for staff 

2. Partners in developing recruiting strategy plans, interviewing and hiring new positions within scope of designated patient population(s) 

3. Responsible for facilitation of all aspects of on boarding progression and specialty enculturation, including counseling and separation recommendations when required 

4. Provides performance feedback including active participation in the annual performance appraisal.  

5. Develops, coordinates, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates competency programs for all staff 

6. Ensures staff competency 

7. Achieves successful outcomes by utilizing innovative and flexible methodologies.  

8. Monitors and ensures excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care within the assigned practice area(s) 

9. Directs, supports, coaches and guides nursing in the application for Magnet Recognition Program at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

10. Works with senior leadership to facilitate the integration of Magnet recommendations into nursing practice, leads the coordination of the ANCC Magnet application.

11. Serves as the NDNQI Site Coordinator.

12.Supports and encourages involvement of staff nurses in within Professional Governance, Magnet activities, and hospital committees

13. Provides continuous substantive performance feedback for all staff and during the orientation phase and for 6 months to one year is primary author of performance appraisal for new staff  

14. Accountable for competence achievement of staff through planning, collaboration, coaching and