Nursing Professional Development Spec Joint Accreditation

Lurie Children's Hospital•Chicago, IL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist is a registered nurse who influences professional role competence and professional growth of learners in a variety of settings. The NPD Specialist supports lifelong learners in an inter-professional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning for the healthcare team. Utilizes or generates new evidence through evidence based practice projects or research.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nursing required. Master’s degree preferred in adult education.
Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
Minimum of five years of nursing professional development experience in specialty area (Educator, Clinical Instructor, Nurse Planning)
Minimum of five years of nursing professional development experience in specialty area (Educator, Clinical Instructor, Nurse Planning)
NPD Specialty Certification.
Program lead in continuing education programs specific to specialty.
Basic Life Support certification required from the American Heart Association.
Education (NPD-BC) - Nursing Professional Development Certification - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Responsibilities

Advances the profession through publications, presentations, and other scholarly work.
Demonstrates value of professional development to the healthcare environment through return on investment, enhances quality of care, and improved patient outcomes considering factors related to quality, safety, effectiveness and cost.
Actively works to transform processes at the organizational level, utilizing project management and improvement processes.
Implements and sustains strategies for professional development and educational initiatives.
Other job functions as assigned.

Benefits

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
Discount purchasing program