Manager, Clinical Professional Development

Manages planning, implementation and management of the nursing education program.

Job Responsibility

1.Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care; establishes and facilitates multidisciplinary and interdepartmental quality improvement programs/committees. 
2.Coordinates and facilitates resolution of the implementation of new systems which respond to quality improvement outcomes; identifies and/or collaborates in development of the policies, standards and programs needed to support a nursing practice and patient care. 
3.Assess the impact of research protocols and facilitates their implementation; implements, wherever appropriate, cost effective alternatives which promote quality improvement. 
4.Plans for education of the staff regarding quality driven goals and objectives, interprets same to staff, and takes responsibility for the planning, implementation, operation and evaluation of major divisional quality initiatives in collaboration with the leadership.
5.Promotes the application of information systems. 
6.Coordinates and promotes activities, committees and programs with an emphasis on improving patient care delivery.
7.Coordinates and promotes activities and programs contributing to Nursing scholarship, i.e., publication in Nursing journals and presentation of original research at appropriate conferences. 
8.Recommends topics for primary and evidence-based research; assesses, creates and markets research/educational programs to the professional and lay community which support and enhance the Department of Nursing's reputation for clinical excellence and knowledge.
9.Identifies and influences multidisciplinary committees which develop alternate methods or components of patient care delivery. 
10.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) required. 
• Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State and/or Connecticut required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 6-8 years of relevant experience and 2-5 years of leadership / management experience, required.