Professional Education/Development Consultant RN

Description: Job Summary:

Provides program planning/management, consultative and strategic planning services to senior executives and nursing executives in areas of nursing professional education, development, competencies and continuous learning in order to assess/evaluate, maintain, improve and develop professional nursing practices and align nursing education, professional development and professional practice with strategic organizational goals/objectives; manages the over-all design, implementation and evaluation/improvement of assigned professional nursing education/development programs in the California Region; dissemination of evidence base practice and manages best practice models that improve nursing and organizational performance.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develops short, intermediate and long-range education/development plans to support identified current and future needs for nursing resources and professional practice, as well as organizational/strategic goals and objectives.


• Manages and develops the strategic planning of professional nursing education, development and learning programs, standards, goal/objectives related to enhancing professional practice and meeting organizational/business needs.


• Plans, develops, implements and evaluates collaborative and innovative education/continuous learning strategies and programs for Regional nursing personnel and aligns education/professional development and continuous learning.


• Plans, develops, maintains, evaluates/improves existing professional education/ development/learning services and programs throughout the California Region.


• Assesses priority education/professional development needs identified by senior nursing and other executives, as well as external agencies, partners and authorities.


• Provides linkage between identified educational needs and current and planned programs offered by internal and external sources/partners.


• Provides consultative services and acts as an expert resource to external and internal professional partner/stakeholders in the areas of professional nursing education/ development program design, development, improvement and evaluation.


• Develops and maintains external contractual partnerships with private and public sector organizations, academic institutions/organizations and learning vendors in order to establish and maintain a flexible and competent nursing work force that can be utilized across a variety of roles, functions and patient-care settings.


• Coordinates curricula related to specialty programs and cross-training.


• Establishes and evaluates education/development and advanced degree/learning programs.


• Communicates to Regional leadership the goals, objectives and planned outcomes of professional nursing education program development.


• Represents Regional education/development programs to internal and external groups, governmental agencies/authorities and schools/universities.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in the areas of complex curriculum design, development and evaluation, including the demonstrated ability to independently utilize skills/knowledge in statistical analysis, outcome measurement/educational program evaluation and qualitative and quantitative research.


• Minimum three (3) years of experience in nursing research, process improvement, clinical management or other closely related healthcare field.

Education

• Masters degree in nursing, education or healthcare related field required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (California)

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to utilize communication, consultation, facilitation, influencing, negotiation and interpersonal skills on an expert level with variety of management and other personnel, including external partners/groups.


• Ability to utilize multiple software programs, video conferencing, inter-active media and interactive distance learning/website and network materials/resources.


• Travel required approximately 35 percent of the time.


• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background in TJC surveys and other regulatory requirements for ambulatory care areas preferred

Primary Location: California,Pasadena,Walnut Center - Regional Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Regional Offices - Pasadena - T&E-Adv Practice Programs - 0806
Pay Range: $124100 - $160490 / year The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

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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