SLSS Nursing Professional Development - Specialist

SLSS Nursing Professional Development – Specialist

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$43.30/hr - $64.95/hr

At Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore, nursing is integral to the health and well-being of the South Shore community. Rooted in professionalism and compassion, our nurses deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care while actively engaging in a culture of growth and professional governance. With 112 operational beds, we maintain an environment that supports personalized care and close collaboration among care teams. As part of Advocate Health, we foster a culture of growth, collaboration and innovation – empowering nurses to advance their practice and elevate the profession across the system.

• Through application of ANPD principles and acting in the roles of advisor, change agent, collaborator, communicator, consultant, facilitator, leader, mentor, researcher the team member applies advanced knowledge of nursing in the delivery of evidenced‑based nursing and education interventions using the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment.
• Collects data and information to validate an identified gap in professional practice and to determine the specific knowledge, skill, or practice deficit or opportunity needed. Investigates issues, trends, and supporting data to determine the needs of individuals, organizations, and communities (prioritizing macrosystem needs).
• Analyzes cost and anticipated return on investment for learning activities, programs, and projects. Transforms processes at multiple levels through inspiration, initiation, adoption, and sustainment of and adaptation to change using project management and improvement processes.
• Develops context‑specific outcomes based on organizational stakeholders’ and learners’ values, goals, current evidence, and regulations. Establishes a plan that prescribes strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes. Incorporates theories pertaining to learning and behavioral change while designing educational materials and programs.
• Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and use of evidence to guide clinical practice, improves patient care and foster lifelong learning. Role models practices for creating and sustaining positive learning and practice environments.
• Assesses learner characteristics, including learning styles and learning needs for program development. Creates an effective learning environment, demonstrates proficiency in use of technology. Evaluates the outcomes of staff education, functions in the roles of both teacher and facilitator. Implements a variety of teaching strategies tailored to the learner’s characteristics, learning needs, cultural perspectives, and outcome objectives. Plans programs that are culturally relevant and that incorporate concepts of multicultural and multigenerational education.
• Advises in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of materials, learning environments (i.e. virtual), and teaching strategies appropriate to the situation and learner’s developmental level, learning needs, readiness, ability to learn, and culture.
• Exhibits system thinking throughout the planning process. Develops partnerships to enhance health care through interprofessional initiatives (i.e. quality improvement, organizational excellence initiatives) and coordinates integrated educational services.
• Supports the transition of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles, and professional stages. Mentors, guides, and supports NEPD generalist as applicable.

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or
• Nursing Professional Development (RN‑BC) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) – must be obtained within 6 months.

• Master's Degree in Nursing,…