Professional Development Specialist (40 Hours/Week,Days)

Job Summary: The Clinical Nurse Educator/Professional Development Specialist assumes responsibility for staff orientation, competency assessment, and professional development of the organization’s clinical staff on the assigned unit/department. Provides efficient and effective educational services and resources, which enable staff to meet patients and other customers’ needs for high value, high quality, cost sensitive patient- and family-centered care within the framework of service excellence and evidence-based best practices. Fosters teamwork within and across units/departments. Develops and facilitates opportunities for staff to continuously refine and advance their competencies in patient care, teaching, critical thinking, and judgment.

The Clinical Nurse Educator/Nursing Professional Development Specialist (PDS) applies technological and information management skills in all aspects of their practice. Functions as learning facilitators, change agents, mentors, leaders, champions for Scientific Inquiry, advocates for the Nursing Professional Development Specialty and partners for practice transitions. Supports licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel in onboarding, orientation, ongoing competency, and role development. Utilizes evidence-based practice to standardize care, align policies and procedures, set the standard for patient care. Carries out all responsibilities in alignment with the current Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice. Designs and analyzes tools, theories, skills, and knowledge within the specialty to improve the healthcare practice of learners.

Primary Duties:

• Acts as a change agent for planned and unplanned implementations practice, standards, equipment, and workflow.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Acts as a role model, develops trusting relationships with staff and stakeholders, and functions as a resource in their identified specialty.
• Leads by identifying learning gaps, designing, implementing, and managing programs to address learning needs, and evaluating learner’s performance and activities.
• Facilitates learning in educational activities in accordance with institutional policies and procedures.
• Advocates for and guides stakeholders through the scientific inquiry process, emphasizing the need for EBP as a form of clinical excellence; connecting organizational staff and leadership to subject matter experts to advance the science of nursing.
• Supports quality assessment and improvement initiatives and processes utilizing evidence-based practice.
• Organizes, implements, and evaluates programs that develop staff from student through expert, supporting the organization’s goals and objectives and addressing regulatory standards
• Serves as a mentor within and outside the organizations, formal and/or informal in their area of specialty

License, Certification, Education or Experience:

REQUIRED for the position:

• Current American Heart Association Healthcare BLS Provider certification by date of hire.
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development or certification in nursing specialty.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in teaching adult learners in a clinical setting or similar experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• 3 years of recent professional RN experience with a minimum of 2 years in area of specialty in nursing.
• Master’s degree in nursing or completed with in 2 years of hire.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
• Experience in presentation/training of clinical skills, new technology, equipment, patient care, and standards of care or similar experience

DESIRED for the position:

• Experience with Learning Management System and creating web-based training.
• Prior experience as an educator and relevant clinical experience.
• Documented experience in instructional design and adult learning modalities.

Benefit Information:
Choices that care for you and your family

• Flexible Spending Account
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Life and disability insurance
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Health Savings Account
• Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Free parking
• On-demand virtual health care