Professional Development Specialist

Summary

Job Description:

The Educational Development and Community Education Department provides clinical and non-clinical education, professional development, leadership development, and community education across the organization. 

Professional Development Specialist-Med/Surg/Tele

Full-Time, Days

Job Description:

• The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) functions to ensure that clinicians are prepared to be responsible for promoting patient safety and high-quality patient care through clinical leadership, education, consultation, modeling, and research.
• The PDS incorporates evidence-based practice, theory, and research into various patient care settings according to patient needs by collaborating with multi-professional multidisciplinary groups; facilitating the development of hospital and department policies, nursing procedures, regulatory standards and guidelines, and research.
• The role also includes functioning as a community resource on topics within scope of practice and providing nursing orientation, education, and ongoing competency verification.
• The PDS is a role model for caring that honors the patient’s mind, body, and spirit.

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Current Ky RN license
• Three (3) years of acute care experience in the designated specialty within the last five (5) years
• ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC certifications as required by department of assignment
• BLS within 30 days from date of hire
• Certification as Professional Development Specialist (PDS) preferred

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support

Work Experience

Education

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.