Professional Development Specialist Job Little Rock area,Arkansas USA,Education / Teaching

Work Shift

Please see job description for details.

Time Type

Full time

Department

CC013020 Nursing Professional Development

Summary

Nursing Excellence, Full Time

Additional Information

The Professional Development Specialist provides educational opportunities and programs based on the participants’ identified learning needs, competencies, and development goals. The Professional Development Specialist works collaboratively with the other members of the team, internal and external partners, and stakeholders to create a learning environment and education programs that meet individual, department, and organizational goals and facilitate the adult learning process.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor's Degree Nursing, Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent or Nursing Diploma

Recommended Education

Master's Degree

Required Work Experience

Related Field - 6 years of experience

Required Certifications

1 of the following certifications is required:
Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State

Recommended Certifications

Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute, Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) - Pediaric Nursing Cerification Board, CPEN - Emergency Nursing Cert (BCEN) - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), Critical Care Registered Nurse Adult (CCRN-A) - American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corp, Critical Care Registered Nurse Pediatric (CCRN-P) - American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) - National Certification Corporation, Nurse Executive (NE-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Responsibilities

Collaborates to develop short and long-term department goals, and determine resources needed.

Participates in the development of a financial plan that allocates resources to support the department.

Role models high standards for education, quality, professionalism, and accountability.

Synthesizes outcome data from learning needs assessment and other quality indicators to plan, implement, and evaluate educational initiatives and programs to bridge gaps in knowledge, skill, and/or practice.

Utilizes organizational and nursing strategic plans and goals to determine priorities for education and development.

Plans programs that are culturally and socially relevant and incorporates concepts of multicultural and multigenerational education.

Assesses learner characteristics, including learning styles and learning needs for program development.

Ensures readiness of appropriate learning setting, resources, facilities, materials, instructors, and equipment for planned educational activities.

Functions as both teacher and facilitator.

Contributes to nursing and interprofessional practice by supporting, conducting, and synthesizing research and evidence-based practice.

Monitors classes delivered by departments to ensure adherence to AC standards and guidelines.

Evaluates course instructors to ensure they are able to perform and teach skills, and evaluate students per AC guidelines.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Arkansas Children’s provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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