About The Position
This is a combined posting for an RN Professional Development Specialist and a Nurse Educator on Providence’s Professional Development Team, serving Behavioral Health or Neuro/Telemetry specialty areas. Applicants may be considered for either role based on their qualifications. Under the direction of the Director of Professional Development, the RN Professional Development Specialist serves as an educator, change agent, facilitator, consultant, and researcher across a variety of settings. The specialist uses audiovisual, online, and simulation technology to support educational activities and collaborates with core leaders, the Providence Nursing Institute, professional organizations, and departments to provide clinical education, including in-service, regulatory, and mandatory education; orientation and onboarding; caregiver engagement; and workforce development programs. Under the direction of the Director of Professional Development, the Nurse Educator serves as an educator, clinical resource, change agent, facilitator, and consultant across a variety of settings. The educator helps develop educational programs and materials using audiovisual, online, and simulation technology, and serves as a role model, teacher, and coach to increase the expertise of patient-facing caregivers. The educator collaborates with professional colleagues, the Providence Nursing Institute, and departments to develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate clinical education, orientation, in-service, and continuing education for patient-facing caregivers in assigned units or departments within the service area. The positions are based in Spokane, Washington. Providence describes benefits as designed to support employees and their families in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.
Requirements
- RN Professional Development Specialist: Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field from a nationally accredited program and a master’s degree from an accredited program. If the bachelor’s degree is in another discipline, the master’s degree must be in Nursing.
- RN Professional Development Specialist: Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire.
- RN Professional Development Specialist: 3 years of recent nursing experience in a clinical specialty area appropriate to the role.
- Nurse Educator: Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field (if the applicant has an associate degree in nursing) from a nationally accredited program.
- Nurse Educator: Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire.
- Nurse Educator: National Provider BLS from the American Heart Association upon hire.
- Nurse Educator: 5 years of recent nursing experience in a clinical specialty area appropriate to the role.
Nice To Haves
- RN Professional Development Specialist: 3 years of educator or faculty role experience.
- RN Professional Development Specialist: 3 years of progressive leadership roles within nursing experience.
- RN Professional Development Specialist: National certification in the clinical specialty.
- RN Professional Development Specialist: Professional Development Practitioner certification within 3 years of hire.
- Nurse Educator: Master’s degree from an accredited program within two years of hire. If the bachelor’s degree is in another discipline, the master’s degree must be in Nursing.
- Nurse Educator: 2 years of educator or faculty role experience.
- Nurse Educator: 3 years of progressive leadership roles within nursing experience.
- Nurse Educator: National certification in the clinical specialty.
- Nurse Educator: Professional Development Practitioner certification within 3 years of hire.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an educator, change agent, facilitator, consultant, and researcher across a variety of settings (RN Professional Development Specialist).
- Use audiovisual, online, and simulation technology to support educational activities.
- Collaborate with core leaders, the Providence Nursing Institute, professional organizations, and departments to provide clinical education, orientation and onboarding, caregiver engagement, and workforce development programs.
- Provide clinical education, including in-service, regulatory, and mandatory education (RN Professional Development Specialist).
- Serve as an educator, clinical resource, change agent, facilitator, and consultant across a variety of settings (Nurse Educator).
- Assist in developing educational programs and materials using audiovisual, online, and simulation technology.
- Serve as a role model, teacher, and coach to increase the expertise of patient-facing caregivers.
- Collaborate with professional colleagues, the Providence Nursing Institute, and departments to develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate clinical education, orientation, in-service, and continuing education for patient-facing caregivers in assigned units or departments.
Benefits
- Benefits designed to support employees and their families in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
