EH - Professional Development Specialist

About the role

Functions in the key roles of a professional development specialist including educator, facilitator, change agent, consultant, and leader.

Responsibilities

• Maintains hospital and specialty practice standards.
• Integrates ethical principles in all aspects of role.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff and considers cultural implications in this communication.
• Educator
• Confers with management/staff to assess education needs related to staff competency; organizational goals; and individual development plans.
• Develops; plans; presents and evaluates educational activities using appropriate AV resources; teaching strategies; QI techniques and other resources to engage learners in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Actively involves the learner in the process of needs assessment and provides feedback as indicated.
• Provides guidance to advance career development.
• Possesses and exhibits a strong knowledge base of teaching and learning.
• Acts as a nurse planner for continuing education in accordance with ANCC.
• Facilitator
• Aids in strategic planning by sitting on inter/intradisciplinary teams and actively participating on these teams.
• Serves as a role model in implementation of professional practice in the clinical setting and exhibits a positive attitude about life-long learning.
• Facilitates an empowered environment that recognizes and responds to psychosocial, developmental, and professional practice issues through mentoring, group support, personal consultation, team building, resource identification, and networking.
• Change agent
• Aids in identifying need for change within the organization then uses appropriate strategies to modify policies, procedures, and processes as needed to effect desired change.
• Uses influence to facilitate the initiation, adoption, and adaptation to change.
• Consultant
• Aids in the integration of new practice through effective communication and intrapersonal relationship skills.
• Assists individuals and groups in defining problems and identifying internal and external resources.
• Researcher
• Integrates relevant research outcomes into professional practice through effective learning activities.
• Assists staff with systematic evaluative research to improve outcomes by providing up to date literature/publications.
• Leader
• Supports organizational and administrative structures to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Exhibits effective negotiation skills and organizational skills.
• Ensures that educator's activities are congruent with the organization's mission, vision, and goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years current clinical experience.
• RN license - NH or other Compact State.