Manager Nursing Professional Development

Job Description: An onsite Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Manager is proficient in clinical nursing, management, and leadership. This role enhances nursing practice and patient care by designing, executing, and assessing educational programs in line with the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) model and American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) standards. The NPD Manager collaborates with leadership and multidisciplinary teams to advance professional development, boost specialty certifications, and support shared decision-making. The NPD Manager fosters a supportive environment for quality outcomes by mentoring staff, promoting self-reliance, and cultivating a culture of psychological safety, continuous improvement, and innovation. The NPD Manager may be required to travel to various locations to fulfill their work responsibilities. Essential Functions Reflective and Adaptive Leadership - Demonstrates reflective practice, seeks feedback, maintains curiosity, embodies self-accountability through continuous learning and certification, adapts to new information and changing conditions, and creates a compelling vision that motivates others to act and drives change. Inclusive and Empowering Decision Making - Cultivates an inclusive workplace, provides tailored feedback and learning opportunities, identifies and analyzes problems, develops alternative solutions, empowers the team to make independent decisions, and fosters professional governance. Accountable Practice and Organizational Stewardship - Ensures ethical decision-making, upholds nursing and leadership standards, seeks feedback for improvement, maintains skills through certification, and participates in professional organizations to motivate staff and enhance career growth. Aligns actions with personal and organizational values, prioritizes customer voice, ensures high-quality outcomes, follows up with staff, identifies career growth opportunities, and shows leadership presence in team activities. Health Equity and Social Determinants - Identifies health equity issues through organizational needs assessments, develops and monitors action plans to address health equity gaps in departments or units, promotes inclusive learning, encourages community-based activities, and supports orientation of NPD practitioners in culturally competent care practices. Fosters organizational relationships to build alliances and partnerships, handles conflicts constructively, interprets strategic factors (e.g., labor costs, different care delivery models, key performance indicators, supply chain disruptions) to navigate changes effectively, and leads through the impact of organizational decisions on staff. Compliance and Regulatory Standards - Maintains knowledge of compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards at all levels, supports regulatory facility site visits, and considers internal and external factors affecting care delivery and finances when developing educational programs. Strategic Alignment and Evidence-Based Practice - Aligns the NPD department with the strategic mission and current developments in healthcare economics, policy, and legislation, while assessing facility strengths and barriers to promote and support the integration of evidence-based practices. Oversees the NPD department's budget, resource allocation, staffing, and financial operations. Uses evidence-based data for goal setting and decision-making. Promotes policies for full practice of education and licensure. Ensures compliance with NPD standards, employment laws, and organizational values. Supports staff career progression through succession planning. Skills Financial Management Professional Development Leadership Skills Adult Learning Communication Analytical Abilities Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree verification required). Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) or a related field must be attained within t ... (truncated, view full listing at source)