Nursing Professional Development Spec Joint Accreditation

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago • 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.
• Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred in adult education.

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

• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees