Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Responsibilities

• Enhance nursing staff's professional growth through educational programs, training, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify educational needs, develop curricula, and implement strategies to improve practice and patient outcomes.
• Advance the nursing profession by supporting lifelong learning, promoting research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement.
• Use educational design to address practice gaps and influence inter-professional practice and learning environments.
• Support nurse transitions across roles and environments and lead process transformations through project management and change initiatives.
• Disseminate new knowledge to improve clinical practice and patient care.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of healthcare experience, with inpatient pediatric behavioral health experience required.
• One year of Nursing Professional Development (NPD) experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience in data analysis and project management preferred.
• Strong ability to work across all organizational levels and support interdisciplinary collaboration.

Education & Certifications

• Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred; BSN candidates in process of attaining master's are eligible.
• Registered Nurse licensure, BLS certification required; PALS may be required.
• Professional nursing certification preferred.

Full-time, onsite position with responsibilities for promoting professional development and improving nursing practice.