Professional Development Specialist RN - Med Surg

Professional Development Specialist RN - Med Surg at Swedish Health Services summary:
The Professional Development Specialist RN at Swedish First Hill provides educational support to clinical staff, focusing on enhancing nursing competency and clinical expertise. This role involves planning and delivering individualized and group learning activities based on evidence-based practice to improve patient care outcomes. The position requires an advanced nursing degree and experience in clinical leadership, with emphasis on staff professional growth and education.
Description
Professional Development Specialist RN @ Swedish First Hill
Full time 1 FTE
Variable Shift
This position will provide service group educational support to clinical staff and will be focused on staff clinical development and expertise. Will work intimately with the service group director and Clinical Nurse Specialist to plan for the development of excellence in care. This position will emphasize the use of educational theory and expertise to foster clinical growth to increase the competency of staff and ensure safe and positive patient outcomes.

• Uses multiple resources to assess the learning needs of staff and assists them in developing a personal professional growth plan.

• Plans and operationalizes educational activities to meet the educational needs of staff and provide individualized and group activities to support growth in clinical expertise based on research and evidence base knowledge.

• Uses appropriate tools to measure the adequacy of learning and absorption/application of information and remediates as necessary.

• Acts as a consultant for individuals and groups regarding methods of educational delivery, curriculum development, and evaluation strategies.

• Differentiates the types of issues that lend themselves to educational intervention and provides learning opportunities for those that are truly learning deficits.

• Assists staff in planning for formal educational growth opportunities, such as going back to school, attending conferences, etc.

• Prepares learning materials for specific educational activities using theory and practical considerations.

• Reviews materials before utilization for adequacy, accuracy, currency, and evidence base.

• Evaluates learning materials for inclusion and utilization for education needs both for individuals and groups.

• Provides coaching for the use of the internet and other modalities for obtaining knowledge and learning opportunities.

• Works with Patient/Family and Community Education to identify patient/family and community learning needs and assist in providing learning activities.

• Coordinate learning activities with Employee learning and Employee Advancement departments as appropriate to support organizational efforts.

• Maintains own expertise in teaching/learning and clinical competency.

• Makes learning fun and interesting.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Shared Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Nursing.

• Upon hire:
Registered Nurse License

• 3 years experience in nursing leadership including clinical experience in associated service line area.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Emphasis on education with current clinical competence in service group.
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