Nursing Professional Development Specialist (Student Placement, Professional Governance, Preceptor Dev.) - CENTER - Westwood
About The Position
UCLA Health is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) to lead and inspire professional growth through Student Placement, Preceptor Development, and Professional Governance. If you're passionate about empowering clinicians through education, advancing evidence-based practice, and elevating patient care standards, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact within one of the nation's most respected academic health systems. As the NPDS for Student Placement, Preceptor Development, and Professional Governance, you will: Champion required education, clinical training, and ongoing professional development for all nursing staff Design and deliver dynamic learning experiences grounded in adult learning principles Foster clinical excellence through competency validation, skill enhancement, and evidence-based best practices Partner with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to align educational strategies with patient care priorities and system-wide goals Promote a culture of inquiry, innovation, and lifelong learning within a high-acuity, collaborative environment This role is ideal for a skilled clinical educator with a deep understanding of student placement and professional governance and a passion for developing others through mentorship, education, and professional advancement-while upholding UCLA Health's mission of healing humankind and its values of compassion, integrity, and excellence. Salary (CNE4): $128,500 - $298,100 Annually Salary (CNE3): $116,300 - $264,600 Annually Note: This position is eligible for an annual bonus.
Requirements
- BLS through AHA or ARC - Required
- Current/active CA RN - Required
- MSN in Nursing Education or Master's degree in Nursing with post certificate in Nursing Education - Required
- 3 years of recent acute care experience - Required
- Advanced knowledge of developing and delivering clinical nursing education and training material for orientation, class training and skills/competency learning and leadership development
- Advanced interpersonal skills to participate in the development and delivery of new education and training programs and to develop positive working relationships with nursing staff and leadership
- Advanced organizational and project management skill to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule
- Advanced skills in written and verbal communication to convey the most complex clinical, technical, and education and training information in a clear and concise manner to produce high quality reports, documentation, and presentations
- Advanced knowledge of a broad spectrum of professional nursing practices and issues and in-depth knowledge in a clinical nursing specialty area
- Advanced knowledge of methodology for conducting evidence-based research, data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities
Nice To Haves
- Certified within area of specialty - Preferred
Responsibilities
- Champion required education, clinical training, and ongoing professional development for all nursing staff
- Design and deliver dynamic learning experiences grounded in adult learning principles
- Foster clinical excellence through competency validation, skill enhancement, and evidence-based best practices
- Partner with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to align educational strategies with patient care priorities and system-wide goals
- Promote a culture of inquiry, innovation, and lifelong learning within a high-acuity, collaborative environment
Benefits
- This position is eligible for an annual bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
