RN Professional Development Specialist Progressive Care
Core
Develops tools, theories, skills, and knowledge to advance nursing professional development practice; designs, implements, and evaluates high-quality educational programs to influence professional role competence and patient outcomes.
Role type
Senior Nursing Professional Development Specialist (Education & Practice Improvement)
Builds
Professional development programs, educational activities, and quality improvement initiatives for nursing staff.
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing Education / Professional Development
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Curriculum development, educational program design, data analysis for learning needs, stakeholder engagement, quality improvement measurement, evidence-based practice integration, succession planning, ethical compliance in education.
Preferred skills
Board Certification in Nursing Professional Development (BC-NPD), experience in acute care settings, research facilitation.
Technologies
None explicitly stated.
Responsibilities
Analyze issues and forecast trends to determine learning needs; design and evaluate complex educational activities; measure program outcomes in terms of learning change and competency; evaluate quality and effectiveness of nursing practices; participate in professional role development and succession planning; conduct or facilitate research and evidence-based practice initiatives; integrate ethics regarding privacy and confidentiality in educational records.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic planning responsibilities.