Professional Development Director Ambulatory Nursing Tufts Medical Center

About Tufts Medicine Tufts Medical Center Tufts Medical Center, a world-renowned academic medical center, has provided exceptional care across New England for more than two centuries. From primary care to our leading heart transplant and comprehensive stroke programs, our Level I trauma center, and more than 100 specialties and services, our care team members deliver innovative, patient-centered care every day. Tufts Medical Center is the principal teaching hospital of Tufts Medicine, the primary health system of Tufts University School of Medicine, and a leading research institution, conducting transformative medical and health policy research.

Location: Onsite Tufts Medical Center

Job Overview 

The position, utilizing innovative and flexible solutions, evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence, is responsible for establishing an environment that facilitates professional growth, role competence and proficiency in their specialty. The position is accountable for the achievement of professional and clinical outcomes for all assigned staff and or patient populations. In collaboration with the Clinical Nursing Director, the position is responsible for the interview and selection of unit staff (professional and technical). The Clinical Nursing Director, the Professional Development Director and the Nurse Executive team, collaborate closely as the nursing leadership team with the position serving as the accountable role for staff competence and outcomes that provide excellence in patient safety and quality, create a culture of safety and lead the development of nursing practice. The overall outcome of professional development is the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that translate into practice and contribute to the safety of patients/families and provision of quality care. In addition to acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitude, specialty excellence includes the evaluation and measurement of current clinical knowledge, proficiency of technical skills, application of critical thinking and performance by each member of the nursing team. The position leads the development of these measures and methods and evaluation of staff performance and practice outcomes.    

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. Previous leadership 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 nat