Nursing Professional Development Generalist
About The Position
Sentara Home Care Services Clinical Education is hiring a Nursing Professional Development Generalist to serve as the Lead Nurse Planner for Sentara Healthcare in Chesapeake, Virginia. The role supports Sentara Healthcare’s work as a provider of nursing continuing professional development through the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA), providing systemwide guidance to nurse planners and promoting consistent application of educational standards and requirements. The position requires advanced knowledge of the nursing education design process, including planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating continuing professional development activities. The Lead Nurse Planner serves as a central resource for questions about continuing nursing education processes and supports staff development, continuing education, professional growth, performance improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives that support quality, safety, and patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
- Advanced knowledge of the nursing education design process.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) strongly preferred.
- Teaching experience preferred.
- Nursing Professional Development (NPD) or specialty professional nursing certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Train, mentor, and support nurse planners across the Sentara system.
- Provide guidance on the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of continuing professional development activities.
- Promote consistent application of educational standards and requirements.
- Support the preparation and submission of contact-hour applications.
- Coordinate required annual reports and oversee program renewal activities with the Virginia Nurses Association.
- Help nurse planners navigate continuing education requirements and maintain accurate, timely documentation.
- Support staff development, continuing education, and professional growth.
- Participate in performance improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives that support quality, safety, and patient outcomes.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency backup care
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria
- Paid holidays
- Paid military leave
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
