WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Uses and/or develops tools, theories, skills and knowledge of Nursing Professional Development (NPD) to improve the practice of the nursing and other healthcare staff that care for University Hospital/Clinic patients. Works under supervision of Clinical Education Professional Practice (CEPP) Education Manager.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Master’s Degree

• Experience
  5 years experience in the healthcare field, preferably in a hospital setting. and
  2 years of experience as an educator is required.

• Licenses and Certifications
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
  Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD) within 1-1/2 Yrs or
  Healthcare CPD Professional (CHCP) within 1-1/2 Yrs

JOB DUTIES

• Adheres and facilitates adherence by other personnel to all policies and procedures, Code of Ethics and nationally recognized standards of practice, and other regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrate continues performance improvement in alignment with the organizations improvement targets.
• Reviews team schedule and revises as necessary to meet the educational needs of the organization. Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to provide coverage when needed.
• Role models pro-active problem solving by collaborating with staff to ensure effective resolution of identified issues. Utilizes chain of command for unresolved or escalating issues.
• Provides timely, confidential coaching and/or counseling of staff as appropriate and follows up with accurate reports to Manager and Director. Promotes and enthusiastically supports professional growth of staff by providing equal opportunities for participation in various hospital committees, task forces and/or in continuing education.
• Assists with maintaining/improving/implementing plans for employee engagement scores.
• Assures first person reporting of events through RL Solutions. Ensures all staff are competent in entering event reports and serves as a resource when necessary. Investigates facts of event reports. Facilitates timely receipt of these reports for follow-up by the Manager. Notifies Manager/Risk Manager immediately of high risk situations.
• Provides input and/or conducts annual performance reviews and orientation evaluation of personnel assigned to the unit. Provides input and/or conducts all performance reviews (90 day, 6 month, annual) and orientation evaluation of personnel.
• Maintains Kronos records on a daily basis, monitoring for trends that require intervention (ex: late/early clock-ins, incremental overtime, missed punches etc.)
• Assist with staff meetings, special projects and the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement activities.
• Safeguards equipment and supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.