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Job Summary and Qualifications

This position is responsible for enhancing professional practice and the provision of quality patient care in assigned markets and hospitals through various clinical education activities. The Market Director, Clinical Professional Development (MDCPD) will assess, develop and provide evidence-based, quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional and non-licensed clinical staff in assigned hospitals.

What you will do in this role:

• Responsible for the orientation/onboarding programs in assigned facilities and collaborates with the team to promote employee retention
• Consistently incorporates innovation to align with organizational goals and initiatives
• Searches the evidence to discover innovative, effective, and efficient practices for orientation/onboarding
• Identifies, communicates and implements cost effectiveness and efficient orientation/onboarding practices
• Seeks out improvement opportunities through analysis of stakeholder feedback and adjust programs based on evaluation results
• Problem solves independently to promote new employee success
• Analyzes data to evaluate effectiveness of onboarding/orientation in achievement of organizational goals, including employee retention
• Role models organizational and personal commitment to new employee success
• Incorporates organizational values/culture
• Consistently incorporates innovative methods to measure and validate competency
• Proactively initiates gap analysis and needs assessment to define new areas for competency assessment and maintenance
• Identifies cost effective and safety in selection of competency assessment methods
• Searches the evidence for best practices (EBP) in competency management and current EBP patient care guidelines based on the practice setting
• Leads collaborative efforts to improve educational opportunities in assigned hospitals
• Identifies opportunities for collaboration; initiates collaborative efforts, i.e., with facility Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Associate CNO, and/or Nursing Directors
• Contributes to organizational initiatives/strategic planning as appropriate
• Communicates professionally using appropriate methods
• Collaborates with division and hospital teams to review outcomes data that may lead to evaluate and refine educational activities in assigned hospitals
• Cultivates a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensures adherence to standards of care.
• Manages variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness and cost. Ensures a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
• Participates in the annual budget process including input into department revenue and expense forecasts, staffing, supply, and equipment needs. Monitors department budget performance, identifies trends and evaluates variances in relation to established budget. Develops and implements actions to address performance gaps.
• Ensures effective labor management, including position control, scheduling excellence, productivity management, and premium pay utilization. Maintains staffing to ensure appropriate patient care.
• Local Travel up to 25% on a weekly basis