Director Clinical Professional Development
Description
Summary:
Develops, plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates the educational and staff development programs for Patient Care Services and /or facility. Directs and supervises the activities and staff of the department.
Responsibilities:
1.Directs Nursing orientation and staff development to validate and enhance competence of clinical staff.
2.Supports implementation and utilization of clinical nursing research.
3.Incorporates System and institutional values, goals and objectives into various educational programs presented to staff in alignment with the System dashboard.
4.Directs the development and implementation of continuing education programs in Nursing.
5.Directs the planning and implementation of education programs which will validate and enhance professional and ancillary competence.
6.Educates and markets the roles and responsibilities of nursing to a variety of audiences in the lay and professional community.
7.Evaluates program outcomes and makes modifications as needed.
8.Organizes nurse educators to meet the educational needs of the nursing staff using the nursing department organizational plan and current developments in the institution and System.
9.Chairs the facility Nurse Educator Council.
10.Collaborates with nursing leadership, nursing staff and other disciplines to organize Nursing Education, Quality Improvement and Research programs.
11.Participates in Nursing Quality Improvement activities. Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration.
12.Promotes the use by colleges and universities of the facilities for clinical education and fosters good relationship between hospital and their educational institutions.
13.Networks to establish Hospital as a pre-eminent source of professional education, healthcare information and patient care delivery.
14.Evaluates program/student placement effectiveness on an ongoing basis.
15.Responsible for the total annual budget for nursing education services.
16.Analyzes expenses and operations, implements cost effective alternatives which promote quality improvement.
17.Participates in the development of institutional and departmental goals and objectives.
18.Selects, develops, manages and evaluates direct reports; oversees the selection, development, management and evaluation of indirect reports.
19. Maintains and models organization's values.
20. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
21. Performs other duties as required.
Education Skills Experience:
MASTER'S LVL DGRE
Working Conditions:
Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 158
Department: Nursing Administration
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $59.84 - $111.12 Hourly