Nursing Professional Development Specialist

• Assess practice gaps
• Identify learning needs
• Identify desired outcomes
• Establish a plan that prescribes strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes
• Implement the plan, coordinate educational initiatives and actives, and facilitate positive learning and practice environment
• Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes
• Integrate ethics in all areas of practice
• Maintain current knowledge and competency in nursing and professional development practice
• Be a champion of scientific inquiry, generating new knowledge and integrating best available evidence into practice
• Systematically enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing professional development practice
• Act as a change agent
• Provide leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams, leaders, stakeholders and others to facilitate nursing practice and positive outcomes for consumers
• Evaluates personal practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, and relevant statutes, rules, and regulation
• Considers factors related to quality, safety, effectiveness and cost regarding professional development activities and expected outcomes
• Advance the profession and the specialty through mentoring and contributions to the professional development of others
• Influences structures, processes and behaviors to improve health and social equity in all interprofessional practice and learning environments
• Models Advocate Health mission, vision, and values

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• BLS required per policy guidelines
• Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside
• Master's in nursing, nursing education or health-related program required
• Must have or complete MSN if undergraduate degree is not BSN
• Must be enrolled in the appropriate Master's program upon hire/transfer date and must complete program within 3 years of enrollment
• Appropriate professional certification (Nursing Professional Development or related clinical or educational certification) required within 1 year of eligibility for professional certification exam
• Two years of teaching experience preferred
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, curriculum and program development, program evaluation

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with emphasis in education is preferred

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program