Nursing Professional Development Specialist
About The Position
The Registered Nurse will assist the Clinical Education team with the department’s educational responsibilities, including orientation and onboarding, competency management, education, role development, collaborative partnerships, and research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. The Nursing Professional Development Specialist gathers and analyzes educational needs data, issues, trends, and supporting information to determine organizational needs. The specialist identifies desired outcomes and develops plans prescribing strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve them. The specialist coordinates education initiatives and activities, supports positive learning and practice environments, provides consultation, and evaluates progress toward outcomes. The role also assists with planning or presenting in-service programs and with developing, implementing, and annually updating the Learning System. The specialist oversees new staff training on the system and prepares reports for managers and directors on departmental staff participation and completion of required tests. The specialist serves as a mentor and guide to unit, department, and system educators.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
- Nursing Professional Development Certification (NPD-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) within 2 years.
Responsibilities
- Communicate directly and privately when necessary to resolve issues.
- Offer constructive feedback to support peers’ professional development and confer with colleagues to expand knowledge.
- Identify personal learning needs and take initiative to address them.
- Fulfill departmental competency requirements.
- Establish positive working relationships with physicians, department heads, and the administrative team to foster quality care.
- Demonstrate best practices for staff to follow.
- Ensure care documentation is complete and accurate.
- Communicate changes in patients’ conditions to the provider.
- Perform needs assessments and identify practice gaps.
- Design and deliver education sessions.
- Evaluate learner response and outcomes related to patient care.
- Facilitate training on new products, policies, and practices.
- Support onboarding for new clinical hires.
- Round on staff to support transitions to practice, competency completion, and retention.
- Mentor and guide unit and department educators, supporting their professional growth and development.
- Facilitate planning, development, and education for clinic staff to meet environment-of-care standards.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards related to education.
- Collaborate with nurse managers and staff to assess learning needs and staff competencies.
- Assist with planning or presenting in-service programs.
- Assist with developing, implementing, and annually updating the Learning System.
- Oversee new staff training on the Learning System and develop reports for managers and directors about staff participation and completion of required tests.
Benefits
- Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
