Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Responsibilities

• Facilitation of simulation-based experiences (SBE) and labs to include equipment maintenance, ordering supplies, set-up and clean-up
• Demonstrates current, detailed, accurate knowledge of concepts tested by the NCLEX-RN as well as currency in nursing practice to provide academic support
• Aids in the creation of Next Generation NCLEX activities/workshops
• Demonstrates effective behaviors and accountability in meeting the following standards of service excellence to students, fellow team members, and external agencies: Friendliness and courtesy, professional environment, effective communication, and first-class service
• Communicates and documents (reporting) students’ academic and co-curricular progress toward achievement of student and program learning outcomes to academic leadership (i.e., retention committee)
• Aids in developing and implementing detailed clinically based scenarios for the simulated learning experiences, including use of high-fidelity patient simulators
• Coordinates and supervises lab experiences to ensure that students have the opportunity to meet course objectives
• Staffs open lab; Provides individual oversight to students during practice and/or remediation of technical nursing skills as required by course objectives
• Participates in outreach to students with at-risk referrals
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing Required
• Master's Degree Nursing Preferred
• 1+ year experience in an academic environment supporting classroom instruction or specialized tutoring support Preferred
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate via telephone, computer, and in person.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Maintains a current, unencumbered RN license Required
• BLS CPR Required
• BLS CPR instructor certification
• ACLS and /or PALS Preferred