Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursing Professional Development Specialist (Wage)

University of Virginia • Charlottesville, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Nursing Professional Development Specialists are responsible for the centralized orientation, continuing education, professional development, and mandatory training of the UVA Health System nursing staff. Specifically, this includes assessment of needs, the design, marketing, delivery, and evaluation of learning programs. They act as a Learning Facilitator, Change Agent, Mentor, Leader, Champion for Scientific Inquiry, Advocate for NPD Specialty, and Partner for Practice Transition. In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited Nursing program required.
• Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.
• 3 years clinical nursing experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree required within 12 months of hire.
• Master’s in Nursing or Master’s in Education strongly preferred.
• 2 years educational experience preferred.
• Certification in an associated specialty is expected within 2-3 years upon reaching eligibility requirement.

Responsibilities

• Centralized orientation, continuing education, professional development, and mandatory training of UVA Health System nursing staff.
• Assessment of learning needs.
• Design, marketing, delivery, and evaluation of learning programs.
• Act as a Learning Facilitator, Change Agent, Mentor, Leader, Champion for Scientific Inquiry, Advocate for NPD Specialty, and Partner for Practice Transition.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree