Registered Nurse; RN - Nursing Professional Development Specialist; Wage

Nursing Professional Development Specialists are responsible for the centralized orientation, continuing education, professional development, and mandatory training of the UVA Health System nursing staff. Specifically this includes assessment of needs, design, marketing, delivery, and evaluation of learning programs.

• Learning Facilitator, Change Agent, Mentor, Leader, Champion for Scientific Inquiry, Advocate for NPD, Specialty Partner for Practice Transition.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required. Master’s Degree required within 12 months of hire. Master’s in Nursing or Master’s in Education strongly preferred.
• Experience: 3 years clinical nursing experience required. 2 years educational experience preferred.
• Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in Virginia required. American Heart Association BLS certification required. Certification in an associated specialty expected within 2-3 years upon reaching eligibility.

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

The starting base rate for this role is $41.37 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate’s qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.