NPD SPECIALIST-Clinical Educator Surgical Services

Methodist Health System • Richardson, TX

115d • Onsite

About The Position

Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist – 0442 Exempt NPD Specialist (Lawson) Your Job: In this highly technical, fast paced, and challenging NPD Specialist position, you will support the changing landscape of healthcare in an inter-professional practice and learning environment. You will support lifelong learners in an inter-professional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning. Methodist Richardson Medical Center is a 443-bed, full-service, acute care hospital that serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and surrounding areas in Dallas and Collin counties. We are a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as the nation’s first hospital to receive The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Pancreatic/Hepatic/Biliary Cancer Certification. We also provide services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center – Campus for Continuing Care, which include a behavioral health and addiction recovery unit, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned: Magnet®-designated hospital 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023 Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023 Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023 Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level III Trauma Center Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned: TIME magazine Best Companies for Future Leaders, 2025 Great Place to Work® Certified™, 2025 Glassdoor Best Places to Work, 2025 PressGaney HX Pinnacle of Excellence Award, 2024 PressGaney HX Guardian of Excellence Award, 2024 PressGaney HX Health System of the Year, 2024

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification
• NPD Certification or Certified Nurse Educator within two years of start date
• Minimum 3 years of experience in clinical nursing practice and application of adult education theory in a hospital and/or School of Nursing

Nice To Haves

• Clinical certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Learning Facilitator, uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment
• Change agent, actively works to transform process
• Mentor, advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others
• Leader, influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments
• Champion for scientific inquiry, promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice
• Partner for practice transitions, promotes the culture of lifelong learning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level