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Job description
Location Detail: 81 Retreat Ave HH Core Bldg (10067)
Student Debt Forgiveness, Free on-site gym, generous 401k match, Mind/Body Wellness Initiatives
Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner is a Registered Nurse with NPD practice judgment and expertise who influences professional role competence and growth of learners. The NPD practitioner is responsible for supporting learners within the context and framework of the Nursing Professional Development, Scope and Standards practice as approved by the American Nurses Association. This position works in collaboration with Emergency Department nursing leadership to foster and influence competency management, clinical nursing education, professional role development, policy standardization, collaborative partnerships, scientific inquiry, transition to practice and onboarding/orientation of new Hartford HealthCare colleagues. The practitioner is an essential member of the nursing leadership team who promotes the alignment of regional NPD and practice excellence with the HHC system as a whole.
In addition to being one of the busiest Emergency Departments in Connecticut, our Hartford Hospital ED RNs treat patients with the highest acuity in the region. The Hartford Hospital Emergency Department is also a Comprehensive Cardiac Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and accredited Geriatric Emergency Department. The department is comprised of 108 beds, with the addition of a 19-bed ED Observation Unit. The ED treats an average of over 110,000 patients annually. Hartford Hospital is home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), which is recognized as one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Our ED is also home to Life Star, the state's first Critical Care helicopter service. Our ED RNs are also the recipients of the prestigious National Lantern Award for Excellence in Nursing.
Hartford Hospital doesn't just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our RNs too. We offer:
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,250.00 per year after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleagues AND dependents
• Employee assistance and wellness programs include a strong focus on promoting mental health
• Paid time off and health insurance packages
• RN Career Ladder to advance within the profession
• Growth opportunities in areas such as leadership, education, etc.
• Access to advanced resources and state-of-the-art equipment
• Opportunities for community involvement
• Free parking
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree, enrolled in a Master’s program with degree completion within two years of hire date
* One degree must be in Nursing. Demonstrated clinical competence in areas of assignment.
Experience
Minimum 3 years of appropriate recent experience in an acute care setting. One year of relevant teaching experience, nursing professional development and/or specialty area preferred.
Licensure, Certification, Registration
Current Connecticut nursing license.
BLS required
As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
Who can apply
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