Nursing Professional Development Specialist

About the role

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist focuses on enhancing nursing staff's professional growth through education, training, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements educational programs to address practice gaps, supporting lifelong learning.
• Collaborates with leadership to identify needs, design curricula, and improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Promotes evidence-based practice, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Facilitates nurse transitions across roles and environments.
• Drives change and process improvements using project management and improvement strategies.
• Influences inter-professional practice and learning environments through collaboration.
• Supports professional development as a recognized nursing specialty.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of healthcare experience, including inpatient pediatric behavioral health.
• Experience in project management, data analysis, and organizational collaboration preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools.
• Education: BSN or higher; MSN in progress preferred.
• Licensure: RN license, BLS certification required; PALS may be required.
• Strong communication, leadership, and collaborative skills.
• Experience supervising is not required.