Nursing Professional Development Specialist I (Interventional Services) - 0.8 - Days - Clinical Education @ MV
About The Position
The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist plays a vital role in advancing the practice of nursing through the development, implementation, evaluation of educational programs, fostering professional growth, and ensuring nursing competencies meet high standards. The NPD Specialist works closely with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to provide educational support, drive continuous improvement, and enhance the quality of patient care through evidence-based practices. The NPD Specialist is responsible for identifying and addressing the learning needs of nursing staff through the design and implementation of effective educational programs. This includes developing orientations, continuing education initiatives, and competency assessments that align with clinical and organizational goals. This role also involves providing mentorship and support to clinical staff and facilitating their career development through ongoing professional growth opportunities. The NPD Specialist continually promotes quality improvement initiatives, integrating them into educational offerings to support safe, high-quality patient care. The specific focus areas of the NPD Specialist may vary depending on the area to which they are assigned, such as a general role or a role within areas like critical care, telemetry, or other clinical specialties.
Requirements
- Bachelors in Nursing degree (BSN) required.
- Minimum of 2 years clinical nursing experience in specialty required.
- CA Registered Nurse - California Board of Registered Nursing license.
- Basic Lifesaving Certification - American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Lifesaving Certification - American Heart Association.
- Working knowledge of Title XXII and The Joint Commission regulations.
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
- Proficient in educational program design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Strong knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills for interaction with staff, leadership, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrate ability to mentor, coach, and support professional development of nursing staff.
- Strong analytical skills to assess learning outcomes and drive improvements.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Learning Management Systems (i.e. HealthStream®), and other educational tools.
- Serve all age groups one year of age or greater.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Nursing degree (MSN) preferred.
- Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC ®) preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in nursing education or a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for nursing staff.
- Foster professional growth and ensure nursing competencies meet high standards.
- Work closely with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to provide educational support.
- Drive continuous improvement and enhance the quality of patient care through evidence-based practices.
- Identify and address learning needs of nursing staff.
- Design and implement effective educational programs, including orientations, continuing education initiatives, and competency assessments.
- Align educational programs with clinical and organizational goals.
- Provide mentorship and support to clinical staff.
- Facilitate career development through ongoing professional growth opportunities.
- Promote quality improvement initiatives and integrate them into educational offerings.
- Support safe, high-quality patient care.
Benefits
- El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
