Nursing Professional Development Generalist
Sentara Health•Chesapeake, VA
•$100,381 - $148,845•Onsite
About The Position
A Nurse Professional Development Generalist supports the ongoing education and professional development of nursing staff. The role assesses nursing teams’ educational needs, designs and implements training programs, and ensures nurses maintain competencies aligned with current clinical standards and regulations. The Generalist collaborates with healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes, promote evidence-based practice, and enhance the quality of care.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- At least 2 years of clinical nursing experience.
- Knowledge of current nursing practices, clinical standards, and evidence-based patient care.
- Ability to assess educational needs, develop and implement training programs, and evaluate staff competencies.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills; ability to support nursing staff and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting nursing education, staff development, or clinical training programs.
- Advanced or specialized life support certifications may be required depending on assigned specialty or department.
Responsibilities
- Assess the educational needs of nursing teams.
- Design and implement training programs.
- Ensure nursing staff maintain competencies aligned with current clinical standards and regulations.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes.
- Promote evidence-based practice and enhance quality of care.
- Evaluate staff competencies.
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 up to $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 system and employee eligibility criteria
- Base pay range of $100,380.80–$148,844.80 annually for full-time employment; additional compensation may be available, including shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
