Nurse Educator/Professional Development Manager-Ambulatory Specialty Practice

24 hours

Lead the creation of professional development programs to successfully onboard new nursing departmental staff, achieve excellence in patient outcomes, and enhance nursing professional practice for and the practice of nursing departmental staff. Ambulatory Specialty Practice Settings include clinical areas such as Endoscopy, Outpatient Infusion, Pain Management Clinic, Cardiac Rehab. Professional development programs and activities are aligned with and support Nursing Professional Development standards; BWFH Mission, Vision and Values; BWFH Strategic Goals and regulatory requirements.

S/he collaborates with the Nurse Director of the clinical areas in the review of Nurse Sensitive Indicators, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance metrics for the unit or division. S/he utilizes expertise in professional development to establish practice based improvement projects to achieve targeted performance measures; promotes evidence-based practice (EBP) and is accountable for the alignment of EBP and policy/practice standards. S/he will serve as a highly visible leader and role model in the development/obtainment of hospital unit and division mission and goals.  S/he will embrace the concept of change and lead staff through the change process as evidenced by adoption of new behaviors or processes and improved outcome measures.

About Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.  We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171- bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum.  Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties.  Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive. 

At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital.  Our patients call it better care.  Our employees call it home.

• Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing preferred. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required if master’s degree is not in nursing. 
• Massachusetts Registered Nurse Licensure required.  
• Certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider required, BLS instructor certification preferred.
• 3-5 years of related clinical experience within the ambulatory practice settings required.   
• Certification in clinical or professional specialty preferred. 
• Previous teaching experience preferred.  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.  
• Strong critical thinking skills. 
• Motivated and self-directed; ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Accepting/supportive of rapid change process.

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospitalis an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.