Professional Development Specialist

Arkansas Children's Hospital•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The Professional Development Specialist provides educational opportunities and programs based on the participants’ identified learning needs, competencies, and development goals. The Professional Development Specialist works collaboratively with the other members of the team, internal and external partners, and stakeholders to create a learning environment and education programs that meet individual, department, and organizational goals and facilitate the adult learning process. Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action. Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor's Degree Nursing, Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent or Nursing Diploma
Related Field - 6 years of experience
1 of the following certifications is required - , Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree
Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute
Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) - Pediaric Nursing Cerification Board
CPEN - Emergency Nursing Cert (BCEN) - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN)
Critical Care Registered Nurse Adult (CCRN-A) - American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corp
Critical Care Registered Nurse Pediatric (CCRN-P) - American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) - National Certification Corporation
Nurse Executive (NE-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Responsibilities

Collaborates to develop short and long-term department goals, and determine resources needed.
Participates in the development of a financial plan that allocates resources to support the department.
Role models high standards for education, quality, professionalism, and accountability.
Synthesizes outcome data from learning needs assessment and other quality indicators to plan, implement, and evaluate educational initiatives and programs to bridge gaps in knowledge, skill, and/or practice.
Utilizes organizational and nursing strategic plans and goals to determine priorities for education and development.
Plans programs that are culturally and socially relevant and incorporates concepts of multicultural and multigenerational education.
Assesses learner characteristics, including learning styles and learning needs for program development.
Ensures readiness of appropriate learning setting, resources, facilities, materials, instructors, and equipment for planned educational activities.
Functions as both teacher and facilitator.
Contributes to nursing and interprofessional practice by supporting, conducting, and synthesizing research and evidence-based practice.
Monitors classes delivered by departments to ensure adherence to AC standards and guidelines.
Evaluates course instructors to ensure they are able to perform and teach skills, and evaluate students per AC guidelines.
Performs other duties as assigned.