Nursing Professional Development Director Maternal Child Health

About Tufts Medical Center

Our renowned academic medical center is the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine, delivering ground-breaking care with a human touch. Located in the heart of Boston, it's the oldest permanent medical facility in New England, with top-ranked physicians and a robust research program. Tufts Medical Center is a Magnet-recognized hospital.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Executive Director OB GYN NICU Services the Clinical Nursing Director, the Professional Development Director and the Nurse Executive team collaborate closely as the nursing leadership team with this 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. Utilizing innovative and flexible solutions including the practice of Team Birth, evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence, this role 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).

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in Nursing (MSN).

2. Registered Nurse (RN) license.

3. Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification.

4. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, 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 nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Develops, coordinates, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates orientation programs and innovative learning approaches for staff

2. Partners in developing recruiting strategy plans, interviewing and hiring new positions within scope of designated patient population(s)

3. Responsible for facilitation of all aspects of on boarding progression and specialty enculturation, including counseling and separation recommendations when required

4. Provides performance feedback including active participation in the annual performance appraisal.

5. Develops, coordinates, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates competency programs for all staff

6. Ensures staff competency

7. Achieves successful outcomes by utilizing innovative and flexible methodologies.

8. Monitors and ensures excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care within the assigned practice area(s)

9. Provides continuous substantive performance feedback for all staff and during the orientation phase and for 6 months to one year is primary author of performance appraisal for new staff

10. Accountable for competence achievement of staff through planning, collaboration, coaching and counseling

11. Recommends, initiates, provides, and documents formal discipline. When necessary recommends additional discipline in collaboration with Clinical Nursing Director

12. Develops, coordinates, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates in-service programs for all staff in assigned practice area(s).

13. Identifies through needs assessment, continuing education opportunities that augment knowledge, skills, and attitudes of all nursing staff

14. Demonstrates proficiency in identifying continuing education offerings that are provider directed, learner directed and learner paced (ANA 2009)

15. Creates, manages, implements, coordinates, and evaluates continuing education.

16. For new staff, guides process of goal setting and evaluation of progression against goals

17. For all staff, participates in annual individual goal setting or action plan development

18. Identifies preceptors within specialty practice and provides guidance and mentorship in development of preceptor role

19. Serves as a mentor and facilitates the mentorship of others

20. Provides guidance and support for professional presentations by specialty practice staff nurses at national conferences or publications

21. Guides and mentors staff in career development, role transition, and succession planning

22. May counsel others and coordinate, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate activities that promote career development and role transition.

23. Conducts, encourages, disseminates, and/or participates in research and scholarship, including oral or poster presentations and publications.

24. May serve as an academic liaison and/or adjunct faculty

25. May teach, coordinate, and/or advise other learners concerning academic education and scholarly activity

26. May facilitate programming, consultation or teach within organizational affiliate structure.

27. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team: Ensures excellence in outcomes for all quality, safety, patient experience metrics and regulatory requirements; Leads and builds the capacity of the staff and interdisciplinary team(s) for excellence in all aspects of their performance and outcomes; Expert in change management, innovation and systems thinking and planning

28. Serves as a highly visible leader and role model in the development/attainment of hospital and unit service line mission and goals

29. Embraces the concept of change and leads staff through the change process as evidenced by adoption of new behaviors and/or processes.

Physical Requirements:

1. Occasional lifting of 30-35 lbs and turning patients.

2. Prolonged standing and walking.

3. Occasional twisting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, sitting, kneeling, and squatting.

4. Exposure to infectious disease and possible carcinogenic chemicals.

5. Exposure of blood-borne pathogens.

6. Requires fine manual dexterity to lift and maneuver patients.

7. Requires visual and aural acuity necessary to monitor patient care.

Skills & Abilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to lead and direct staff.

2. Demonstrates expert knowledge and skill in patient care within specialty.

3. Expertise in patient-focused, family-centered care.

4. Inspires and achieves outcomes in staff learning through formal/informal teaching methods.

5. Demonstrates quality in clinical performance as evidenced by creativity in problem solving, risk taking and interdisciplinary communications.

6. Expertise in building high functioning teams and processes that lead to teamwork.

7. Ability to work collaboratively with staff in assistive roles, professional nurses, physicians, trainees and colleagues in all areas of the hospital.

8. Ability to achieve outcomes in collaboration with all members of the leadership team.

9. Excellent communication skills.

10. Flexibility in work schedule.