Job Summary

The Director of Nursing Professional Development will work collaboratively with others in leading the efforts of nursing education across the Geisinger system. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the oversight of planning, development, implementation and evaluation of all nursing educational programs.

Job Duties

• Plans and directs the administration for all nursing educational programs and activities within the assigned health care setting(s), including nursing orientation and continuing education.
• Facilitates the continual assessment of nursing educational needs, including competency assessment of nursing staff; identified strategic and operational nursing education and development priorities, and establishes responsive training and development strategies, plans and projects.
• Manages the identification and implementation of evidence-based methodologies and, or best practices, directs the development of programs based on the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards, and promotes teaching and learning which maximize engagement and professional practice.
• Serves on committees and participates in interdisciplinary meetings to represent nursing education.
• Partners with nursing workforce management, nursing excellence, nursing research and other teams to foster collaborative engagement and high-quality educational delivery programs.
• Directs the educational curriculum used within nursing orientation and onboarding.
• Designs and utilizes tools to evaluate achievement of education, quality and safety goals for all educational programs.
• Maintains knowledge of healthcare issues, change theory, adult learning theory, professional nursing and other clinical disciplines, continuous performance improvement capabilities and remains relevant in clinical practice.

Work is typically performed in a non-clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Position Requirements:

• Masters Degree, Nursing

• Minimum of (5) years- Managing people, processes, or projects

Education

Master's Degree-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 5 years-Managing people, processes, or projects (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills

Critical Thinking; Builds Relationships; Organizing; Budgeting Skills; Computer Literacy; Mentoring Skills; Healthcare Regulatory Environment; Clinical Skills; Oral Presentation; Clinical Policies And Standards; Communication

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.