Leads the professional development of clinical staff through the development of competencies, orientation, regional trainings, and other opportunities identified in collaboration with key stakeholders. Manages placement of clinical students and introduction of new graduate residencies and fellowships. Supports professional practice advancement by providing continuing education (including credits), career advancement opportunities and role support, and other various professional development activities. Manages the day-to-day practice of the RPCS clinical educators.
Essential Functions:
- Day-to-day management of clinical educators.
- Collaborates with regional clinical operations leaders to identify emerging and existing clinical practice trends and issues.
- Leads the planning and implementation of appropriate competencies, orientations, trainings to meet the clinical practice needs.
- Develops and implements annual regional training plan for core and advanced skills (ex. pt. engagement, complex procedures, leadership, etc.).
- Leads professional practice development in clinical professions.
- Creates and implements nursing leadership development opportunities.
- Leads implementation of the Kaiser Permanente integrated nursing model, core values and professional behaviors in assigned clinical departments across the region.
- Partners with key stakeholders to offer career advancement opportunities and role support.
- Creates continuing education opportunities.
- Coordinate credit approval process through Virginia Nurses Association.
- Facilitates student placements, graduate residencies, and Health Plan fellowships.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Eight (8) years of clinical nursing experience.
- Five (5) years of supervisory/management.
- Master's degree in nursing or related field required.
- RN License for DC and a Compact state (ex. Maryland, Virginia) required.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Excellent writing skills required.
- Advanced skills in MS Office products
- Must be able to articulate vision for professional practice development.
- Must be able to work effectively with a variety of departments and leadership levels.
- Must demonstrate exceptional customer service attitudes, including a 'can do' approach.
- Must be able to independently problem-solve and develop creative solutions.
- Must be a champion for innovation and change.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in and understanding of health care delivery in an ambulatory setting preferred.
- Experience in managed care setting preferred.
- Health care consulting experience preferred.
- Experience nursing competency development strongly preferred.
- Experience in a Magnet facility preferred.
- Doctoral degree in nursing or related field preferred.
- Understanding of nursing regulatory and scope of practice requirements strongly preferred.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.