Nursing Professional Development Specialist

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) will assist the Clinical Education team in meeting the educational responsibilities of the department including 1) orientation and onboarding; 2) competency management; 3) education; 4) role development; 5) collaborative partnerships; and 6) research/evidence-based practice/quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
• Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
• Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
• Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
• Establishes positive work relationships with physicians, other department heads and administrative team that foster quality care.
• Demonstrates best practices for staff to follow.
• Ensures documentation of care is complete and accurate.
• Communicates changes in patients’ conditions to the provider.
• Performs needs assessments and identifies practice gaps.
• Designs and delivers education sessions.
• Evaluates learner response and outcomes to patient care.
• Facilitates training on new products, policies, and practices.
• Supports onboarding for new clinical hires.
• Rounds on staff to support transitions to practice, competency completion, and retention.
• Mentors and guides unit and department educators, supporting professional growth and development.
• Facilitates the planning, development and education of the clinic staff for meeting the environment of care standards.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory standards related to education.
• Collaborates with nurse managers and staff to assess the learning needs and competencies of staff.

Qualifications

• Certifications: Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Education: Bachelor's Degree: Nursing (Required)

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Not specified in the job posting.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $37.04 per hour - $63.71 per hour.

Schedule

Not specified in the job posting.