Learning and Development Specialist

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada•Las Vegas, NV

20h•Onsite

About The Position

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Non-Profit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Position Summary: Designs, implements, and evaluates non-clinical training programs that enhance skills and professional development. Collaborates with leaders to identify training needs, develop educational programs, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and best practices. Acts as the administrator overseeing the UMC learning management system (LMS), performance evaluation system, succession planning program, and all UMC non-clinical employee and leadership training. Responsible for creating and analyzing reports related to training, performance evaluations, and succession planning. UMC is not accepting unsolicited resumes/applications from any third-party recruitment agency/supplier for this posting.

Requirements

Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Human Resources, Education, Organizational Development, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
Three (3) years of current experience in learning and development, instructional design, education, and/or training facilitation roles.
Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, education, or similar.
At least two years of experience administering an LMS/Performance Management system.
At least two years of experience in curriculum development, instructional design, and administering learning management/performance management systems, as well as the ability to manage multiple training initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with multiple design modalities- e-learning, classroom, virtual, gamification, etc.
Knowledge of: Employee development, training principles and practices, instructional design, adult education principles and practices, training delivery methods, and theories and measurement assessment methodologies; healthcare practices; federal, state and local law; regulations and standards of care; emerging technologies and processes; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; basic data sampling and statistical analysis techniques; computer applications related to duties; project management and analytical techniques; principles and techniques of preparation of effective written informational and educational materials; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age-specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
Skill in: Assisting and conducting educational programs utilizing a variety of training tools; preparing and presenting a variety of oral and written reports; establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with a variety of training providers; managing and administering an LMS; facilitation; developing and managing a succession planning program; strong listening; effective writing and presentation; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment; building relationships with key stakeholders and fostering a culture of continuous learning; and collecting, analyzing, and reporting data.

Responsibilities

Designs, implements, and evaluates non-clinical training programs that enhance skills and professional development.
Collaborates with leaders to identify training needs, develop educational programs, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and best practices.
Acts as the administrator overseeing the UMC learning management system (LMS), performance evaluation system, succession planning program, and all UMC non-clinical employee and leadership training.
Responsible for creating and analyzing reports related to training, performance evaluations, and succession planning.