Nursing Professional Development Consultant (Operating Room - Nurse Educator)
Clackamas, OregonAt Kaiser Permanente our nurses are leaders, clinicians, researchers, innovators, and scientists who are contributing toward being an industry-leading voice for advancing evidence-based care. Whether supporting the patient directly in our hospitals or clinics, providing care at home, serving our patients through innovative virtual technology, or managing care delivery teams, Kaiser Permanente nurses utilize scientific evidence and our integrated care model to optimize the total health of our members and the communities we serve. We invite nurses who are passionate about nursing excellence, high-quality compassionate care delivery, professionalism, integrity, teamwork and patient and family centeredness to join our teams so that we can continue to sustain and build upon our culture of excellence.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Job Level: Individual Contributor
- Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Success Profile
We’re looking for Nurse Leaders who possess the following traits.
- Collaborative
- Compassionate
- Flexible
- Leadership
- Socially Conscientious
- Trustworthy
Benefits
We offer several benefits to our nurses.
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Medical, Vision & Dental
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Retirement Plans
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Educational Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement
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Supportive Teams & Resources
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Career Growth & Development
Our Culture
At Kaiser Permanente, we cultivate an environment of compassion, integrity, trust, and open communication that helps our teams do their best work. We believe that lifelong learning will expand our knowledge so we can better serve our patients. Our practice is rooted in research and evidence-based care. Our nurses reflect the rich diversity of our members and communities and provide culturally responsive and competent care that promotes understanding of our members needs and preferences. At Kaiser Permanente, nurses are highly skilled professionals who exemplify leadership, critical thinking, and collaborative problem solving and deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.
What Our People Are Saying
Kristen
Relief Charge Nurse
“Working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente has allowed me the perfect flexible schedule so that I can volunteer as Girl Scout Leader and room parent for both my children. My kids know that I am a hardworking mother who can provide, as well as a mom who can be present and be there for them – and that means everything to me.”
Jazmin
RN, Advice Nurse
“Working for Kaiser Permanente has allowed me to take control of my future and make my goals a possibility. I feel that Kaiser Permanente allows me to keep climbing and moving. Having that ability truly makes me feel empowered.”
Stella
Registered Nurse IV
“Kaiser Permanente has taken me on a personal and educational growth journey. I am supported by a culture of excellence that allows me to be dedicated to patients and patients’ families every day at work. What an honor to be part of Kaiser Permanente.”.
Caitlin
Inpatient Lactation Consultant
“As an RN/IBCLC in Maternal Child, I’m meeting families at a pivotal time — I’m there to help launch a new family into the world. Everything I do has the potential to impact a family’s health for generations to come.”
Kimberly
Quality Coordinator RN
“In Hawaii, your community is your family — or ‘ohana.’ I am able to provide extraordinary patient-centered care to my ohana.”
David
Appointment and Advice RN
“The location is fantastic. Kaiser Permanente is all over the country. You can pick almost any environment you want – from ocean to mountain to city. You’ll still be able to contribute to our mission of providing high quality health care at a local facility.”
Shawn
BSN, RN
“I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I’m always learning something new, and I’ve had many opportunities for growth and development.”
Nursing Professional Development Consultant (Operating Room - Nurse Educator)
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The Nursing Professional Development Consultant is a registered nurse with expertise in nursing education who influences professional role competence and professional growth of nurses in a variety of settings. The NPD Consultant supports lifelong learners in an environment that facilitates continuous learning for nurses and other healthcare personnel. The NPD Consultant fosters an appropriate climate for learning and facilitates the adult learning process. The NPD Consultant supports nursing leadership in the provision of quality patient care by ensuring the clinical competence of nursing staff.
- Professional Development: Follows an organized process to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate professional development programs for staff members that meet the organizations strategies and goals. Conducts educational needs assessments; documents and reports findings. Develops and delivers high quality, cost effective educational programs with content that is evidence based, follows standards of care and standards of practice, and is in alignment with Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures. Develops materials, education processes, and programs that are based on adult learning principles and take into account the novice-to-expert framework for skill development and knowledge acquisition. Demonstrates the ability to implement instructional design skills (methodology selected is appropriate for topic, etc) and assists others in instructional design. Evaluates professional development programs by monitoring goal/objective attainment, stakeholder satisfaction and cost effectiveness. Uses evaluation results to help assess and plan for future programs and services.
- Program Management: Partners with nursing leadership to develop an evidence-based orientation, training, and competency assessment program for new hired, transferring, and incumbent employees. Refers to regulatory standards, scope and standards of practice, job description, Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures, and professional organization recommendations to select content for competency assessment. Selects appropriate validation methods to evaluate competence. Works in partnership with nursing leadership to develop and implement annual competency assessment program. Analyzes data to determine deficits in the competence of individuals or groups. Identifies high risk, problem prone, changed or new equipment/processes that need to be addressed. Nursing management is responsible for determining staff competence; the NPD Consultant provides feedback on competency evaluation to the individual and nursing leader.
- Leader/Change Agent: Understands healthcare issues and systematically analyzes change initiatives. Differentiates between performance/systems issues versus development needs. Understands leadership vision and communicates it clearly with others. Demonstrates leadership on a professional level, maintaining appropriate competencies and involvement in activities at community, state, and national levels. Maintains knowledge of change management theories, principles, and processes. Maintains a knowledge base of the Joint Commission, OSHA and other regulatory standards.
- Consultant: Serves as a resource to individuals and groups to identify issue and possible internal and external resources. Participates in review of research and/or evidence based practices. Incorporates research and/or evidence based learning into educational activities and practice.
- Mentor: Models professionalism and integrity. Mentors peers and colleagues. Acts as a role model for ongoing professional development. Maintains clinical expertise through self-evaluation, peer review, and continuing education. Pursues certification in Nursing Professional Development and clinical specialty practice.
- Performs other duties as requested.
- Minimum two (2) years of education experience.
- Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience in specialty.
- Bachelors degree in nursing.
- Registered Nurse License (in the state where care is provided)
- Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire
- Knowledge of current regulations and requirements (TJC, OSHA, OSBN)
- Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member.
- Demonstrated skills in didactic presentation.
- Demonstrated time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability with conflict resolution.
- Minimum three (3) years of leadership/management experience.
- Minimum five (5) years of education experience.
- Minimum five (5) years of clinical experience in acute care setting.
- Certification in specialty practice (Nursing Professional Development and/or clinical specialty).
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Masters in nursing with focus on clinical specialty.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
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