{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9edd7b9144dfa2f68b7acb64","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9edd7b9144dfa2f68b7acb64","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9edd7b9144dfa2f68b7acb64","title":"Professional Development Generalist | Program Manager","description":"Nurse Competency Program Manager\n\nAt Houston Methodist, the Nursing Professional Development Leader I (PDL I) position is an entry-level nursing professional development position primarily practicing in the hospital central department, or learning environment, with emphasis on core hospital-based programs impacting a variety of nursing and interdisciplinary learners. This position is progressively building knowledge and skill in the facilitation of learning through active participation in Nursing Professional Development (NPD) responsibilities and collaborating on teams. The PDL I position influences the professional practice of nursing and other healthcare learners, to create a positive impact on the patients and families served, as well as overall population health. This NPD practitioner, guided by the organization's mission and vision, facilitates ongoing learning, change, and role competence and growth through engaging with learners in the following areas of responsibility including inquiry, competency management, collaborative partnerships, orientation/onboarding, role development, and education. In each area of responsibility, the PDL I position may assume the role of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, champion of inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and a partner for practice transitions.\nFLSA STATUS\nExempt\n\nQUALIFICATIONS\n\nEDUCATION\nBachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing\nMaster’s degree in education field preferred\n\nEXPERIENCE\nFour years nursing clinical experience\nNursing professional development experience preferred\n\nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS\nRequired\nRN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and\nBLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and\nMagnet ANCC-recognized Certification (HM)\nPreferred\nACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) or\nPALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA)\n\nSKILLS AND ABILITIES\nDemonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations\nSufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security\nAbility to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles\nActs as an effective change agent\nAbility to apply evidence-based practice\nDemonstrates ability to plan, organize, and follow through on assignments and/or projects\nExhibits leadership abilities including collaboration, consultation, and coaching skills\nDemonstrates proficient time management skills\nAbility to utilize adult learning theory; knowledge of current educational technologies\nMaintains Working knowledge of electronic resources, including Microsoft applications\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\n\nPEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nPromotes a positive workplace environment which is conducive to ongoing professional learning, to advance individual, departmental, organization, or system-level goals. Strives to support role transitions, clinical ladder advancement, professional certification, and excellence recognition programs.\nEngages in collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including through Shared Governance participation, to drive professional development initiatives and achieve optimal results.\nServes as a clinical resource utilizing effective communication skills. Utilizes peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.\n\nSERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nParticipates in the delivery of core, entity-wide learning activities, and may collaborate with other practitioners or interdisciplinary team members. Applies the education process through completion of an assessment, identification of practice gaps (including lack of knowledge, skill, or inability to translate knowledge into practice), identification of desired outcomes, planning, facilitation of learning, and evaluation.\nReports professional development initiative outcome measures to relevant stakeholders and engages in action planning, as necessary, to meet learner needs, and entity-based goals.\nParticipates in program instruction which may include orientation, practice transition, and role development.\n\nQUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nParticipates in quality improvement initiatives, as identified through assessment data and knowledge of key quality indicators.\nParticipates in initial and ongoing competency assessments, utilizing a variety of validation methods, and guided by appliable standards and evidence.\nIntegrates applicable evidence, policies, procedures, regulatory guidance, instructional technology, and adult learning theory into educational offerings.\n\nFINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nInitiative-taking to independently manage time effectively and prioritizes daily tasks to meet address needs and achieve goals.\nPositively impacts quality and finance outcomes through efficient utilization of resources and makes appropriate recommendations. Reports variation in anticipated needs or expected resource utilization.\n\nGROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nPromotes a spirit of inquiry by applying evidence-based practice and research in patient care. Participates and collaborates in clinical inquiry projects.\nActs to address learners’ growth opportunities to ensure patient care meets and/or exceeds the standards of care.\nCompletes and updates My Development plan (MDP) on an ongoing basis to build nursing professional development knowledge and skill.\n\nSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS\n\nWORK ATTIRE\nUniform: No\nScrubs: Yes\nBusiness professional: Yes\nOther (department approved): No\nON-CALL*\nNote that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.\nOn Call* No\nTRAVEL** **Travel specifications may vary by department**\nMay require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes\nMay require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No\nQUALIFICATIONS\n\nEDUCATION\nBachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing\nMaster’s degree in education field preferred\n\nEXPERIENCE\nFour years nursing clinical experience\nNursing professional development experience preferred\n\nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS\nRequired\nRN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and\nBLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and\nMagnet ANCC-recognized Certification (HM)\nPreferred\nACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) or\nPALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA)\n\nCompany Profile:\nHouston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America’s “Best Hospitals.” As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodist’s primary academic affiliates are among the nation’s leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.\nHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.","company":"Houstonmethodis","rawCompany":"houstonmethodis","city":"Houston","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:06:29.101Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3131.00","title":"Training and Development Managers","slug":"training-and-development-managers"},{"code":"29-1141.04","title":"Clinical Nurse Specialists","slug":"clinical-nurse-specialists"},{"code":"13-1151.00","title":"Training and Development Specialists","slug":"training-and-development-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"622110","title":"General Medical and Surgical Hospitals","slug":"general-medical-and-surgical-hospitals"},{"code":"622310","title":"Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals","slug":"specialty-except-psychiatric-and-substance-abuse-hospitals"},{"code":"621111","title":"Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)","slug":"offices-of-physicians-except-mental-health-specialists"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Professional Development Generalist | Program Manager","description":"Nurse Competency Program Manager\n\nAt Houston Methodist, the Nursing Professional Development Leader I (PDL I) position is an entry-level nursing professional development position primarily practicing in the hospital central department, or learning environment, with emphasis on core hospital-based programs impacting a variety of nursing and interdisciplinary learners. This position is progressively building knowledge and skill in the facilitation of learning through active participation in Nursing Professional Development (NPD) responsibilities and collaborating on teams. The PDL I position influences the professional practice of nursing and other healthcare learners, to create a positive impact on the patients and families served, as well as overall population health. This NPD practitioner, guided by the organization's mission and vision, facilitates ongoing learning, change, and role competence and growth through engaging with learners in the following areas of responsibility including inquiry, competency management, collaborative partnerships, orientation/onboarding, role development, and education. In each area of responsibility, the PDL I position may assume the role of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, champion of inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and a partner for practice transitions.\nFLSA STATUS\nExempt\n\nQUALIFICATIONS\n\nEDUCATION\nBachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing\nMaster’s degree in education field preferred\n\nEXPERIENCE\nFour years nursing clinical experience\nNursing professional development experience preferred\n\nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS\nRequired\nRN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and\nBLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and\nMagnet ANCC-recognized Certification (HM)\nPreferred\nACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) or\nPALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA)\n\nSKILLS AND ABILITIES\nDemonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations\nSufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security\nAbility to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles\nActs as an effective change agent\nAbility to apply evidence-based practice\nDemonstrates ability to plan, organize, and follow through on assignments and/or projects\nExhibits leadership abilities including collaboration, consultation, and coaching skills\nDemonstrates proficient time management skills\nAbility to utilize adult learning theory; knowledge of current educational technologies\nMaintains Working knowledge of electronic resources, including Microsoft applications\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\n\nPEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nPromotes a positive workplace environment which is conducive to ongoing professional learning, to advance individual, departmental, organization, or system-level goals. Strives to support role transitions, clinical ladder advancement, professional certification, and excellence recognition programs.\nEngages in collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including through Shared Governance participation, to drive professional development initiatives and achieve optimal results.\nServes as a clinical resource utilizing effective communication skills. Utilizes peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.\n\nSERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nParticipates in the delivery of core, entity-wide learning activities, and may collaborate with other practitioners or interdisciplinary team members. Applies the education process through completion of an assessment, identification of practice gaps (including lack of knowledge, skill, or inability to translate knowledge into practice), identification of desired outcomes, planning, facilitation of learning, and evaluation.\nReports professional development initiative outcome measures to relevant stakeholders and engages in action planning, as necessary, to meet learner needs, and entity-based goals.\nParticipates in program instruction which may include orientation, practice transition, and role development.\n\nQUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nParticipates in quality improvement initiatives, as identified through assessment data and knowledge of key quality indicators.\nParticipates in initial and ongoing competency assessments, utilizing a variety of validation methods, and guided by appliable standards and evidence.\nIntegrates applicable evidence, policies, procedures, regulatory guidance, instructional technology, and adult learning theory into educational offerings.\n\nFINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nInitiative-taking to independently manage time effectively and prioritizes daily tasks to meet address needs and achieve goals.\nPositively impacts quality and finance outcomes through efficient utilization of resources and makes appropriate recommendations. Reports variation in anticipated needs or expected resource utilization.\n\nGROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nPromotes a spirit of inquiry by applying evidence-based practice and research in patient care. Participates and collaborates in clinical inquiry projects.\nActs to address learners’ growth opportunities to ensure patient care meets and/or exceeds the standards of care.\nCompletes and updates My Development plan (MDP) on an ongoing basis to build nursing professional development knowledge and skill.\n\nSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS\n\nWORK ATTIRE\nUniform: No\nScrubs: Yes\nBusiness professional: Yes\nOther (department approved): No\nON-CALL*\nNote that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. 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Two of Houston Methodist’s primary academic affiliates are among the nation’s leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.\nHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.","datePosted":"2026-04-14T11:06:29.101Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T11:06:29.101Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Houstonmethodis","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Houston","addressRegion":"TX","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"9edd7b9144dfa2f68b7acb64"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9edd7b9144dfa2f68b7acb64"}}