Nurse Educator NPDP - Med Surg / Tele / Step Down

Job Title: Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

Location: Jersey City Medical Center

Department Name: Develop Innovation & Research

Req #: 0000223568

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $114,500.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview: The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner NPDP is a registered professional nurse who has expertise in nursing professional development, education, and/or a specific area or areas of nursing practice. The NPDP employed in this position will be directly involved in the orientation and onboarding of newly licensed graduate nurses in the Medical Surgical/Stepdown/Telemetry division through an innovative and trademarked program called NOURISH Nursing Orientation Unit for RN Integration Support and Health. The NPDP will work to support newly licensed graduate nurses to assess and validate clinical competency while ensuring a smooth transition into the role of professional nurse. Experience for this role includes an in-depth understanding and management of a wide scope of patients, including adult Medical Surgical/ Telemetry/Stepdown patients. This role will support NOURISH, our program for New Graduate Nurses, with a primary focus in Medical Surgical / Telemetry / Stepdown areas.

Schedule:

• Full-Time Day Shift
• 12-Hour Shifts during quarterly NOURISH sessions, then midshift when NOURISH is not in session.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Active New Jersey RN License or approved compact RN license required.
• MSN in Nursing or Masters in Education is required.
• Must have demonstrated competence in care of the adult Medical Surgical / Telemetry population.
• Must have demonstrated competency in cardiac rhythm interpretation.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in the specialty is required.
• Experience in education or staff development required.
• Clinical specialty certification such as PCCN, CMSRN preferred.
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development preferred.
• BLS and ACLS required.

Benefits and Perks: At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits
• Discounts through our partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

Jersey City Medical Center has provided Hudson County with advanced, state-of-the-art medical treatment across various disciplines since 1882. Jersey City Medical Center, among many accolades, has earned 14 "A" national safety ratings from the Leapfrog Group since the program's inception in 2012, was awarded Magnet Recognition for superior nursing, was named Best Regional Hospital by US News and World Report and ranked among the 100 best places to work in healthcare (nationally). Jersey City Medical Center is also ideally located- in the vibrant Jersey City waterfront community overlooking the harbor, just 10 minutes from New York City, with a grand view of the Statue of Liberty.

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier healthcare destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.