Unit Based Nursing Professional Development Specialist ED Auburn and Covington

MultiCare Health System•Auburn, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist – Unit Based is responsible for applying nursing professional development tools, theories, skills, and knowledge to improve the evidence-based practice of nursing staff in assigned units or departments. The specialist assumes roles as needed—including learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for the NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions—in accordance with Association of Nursing Professional Development standards. The position operates under the direction of an assigned manager. The role addresses practice-gap assessment and root-cause analysis, learning needs, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination, facilitation of positive learning and practice environments, consultation, evaluation, ethics, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of NPD practice, change management, leadership, collaboration, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, mentorship, customer relations, standardization, communication, organization, prioritization, flexibility, and creativity. These activities support onboarding and orientation, competency management, continuing education, role development, collaborative partnerships, evidence-based practice, research, and quality. The specialist collaborates with program managers in the Center for Clinical Education & Professional Practice Development, clinical operational managers, directors, and unit-based NPD staff and leaders.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State or multi-state licensure endorsement (MSL).
Minimum of four years of acute care nursing practice.
If not already held at hire, ANCC NPD specialty certification must be acquired within two years of hire.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Nursing, DNP, or ARNP.
ANCC NPD specialty certification at the time of hire.
Minimum of three years of program management experience within an education role.
Minimum of three years of previous experience as a unit educator, system educator, or NPD Specialist/Generalist.

Responsibilities

Apply nursing professional development tools, theories, skills, and knowledge to improve the evidence-based practice of nursing staff in assigned units or departments.
Assume NPD roles as needed, including learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for the NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions.
Assess practice gaps and root causes; identify learning needs and outcomes; plan, implement, coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate learning and practice initiatives.
Support onboarding and orientation, competency management, continuing education, role development, collaborative partnerships, evidence-based practice, research, and quality.
Promote positive learning and practice environments and provide consultation, education, mentorship, and change-management support.
Collaborate with program managers in the Center for Clinical Education & Professional Practice Development, clinical operational managers, directors, and unit-based NPD staff and leaders.