Clinical Professional Development Specialist - Birthing & Mother Infant Units

Job Description Summary

Offering a comprehensive Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program and Obstetrics Emergency Department, we deliver over 3,700 infants on the South Shore. We are looking to add a new member to our elite Clinical Professional Development team who will assess designs, present, coordinate, and evaluate educational programs and orientation for our Birthing & Mother Infant Unit Nurses. These educational offerings assure competence while advancing the knowledge, skills, and ability of the clinical colleague from novice to expert, including all Transition into Practice Programs.

Prior Birthing Unit experience strongly preferred. MSN completion or in process. AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Instructor strongly preferred.

Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience; low to mid 100's. Relocation Assistance available (even within MA).

Minimum Education:

BSN in Nursing preferred. Master’s degree strongly preferred. Professional Certification preferred.

Minimum

Work Experience:

Three to five (3‑5) years of progressively responsible nursing experience in the designated clinical services area preferred.

Responsible for ongoing needs assessment to identify gaps in knowledge, skills, and abilities, including competencies, strengths, and opportunities to improve critical thinking, interpersonal, and technical skills. Develops and delivers/coordinates education programs including nursing orientation, continuing education, new nurse transition to practice programs, specialty transition to practice programs, internal career development programs, primary and secondary clinical research, and other programs/opportunities to support competence and professional growth of the nursing staff.

Collaborates with Department/Clinical Manager to develop individualized orientation programs for all new staff members within the department. Creates competency‑based orientation checklists for all nursing related roles (e.g., MA, NA, RN). Assists new and experienced nursing colleagues during their transition into the organization by providing orientation, guidance, and support. Collaborates with and mentors unit‑based preceptors to provide comprehensive orientation experiences for all new staff members.

Develops and manages a competency framework that identifies knowledge, skills, and abilities essential in the daily clinical practice for the nursing staff, and ensures that it is structured to allow nurses to progress and maintain effective practice standards, ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care. Continues to review and update the framework when needed to meet changing healthcare requirements.

Advises, collaborates, translates, integrates, and evaluates research and evidence within the organization through practice, education, and reflective discussion with staff. Integrates relevant research outcomes into nursing professional development practice through effective learning activities, and brings the evidence‑based practice to the point of care. Serves as a mentor to staff. Collaborates with Nurse Scientist. Drives internal and external dissemination of evidence‑based practice clinical outcomes to professional organizations.

Works closely with nursing and inter‑professional leaders and key stakeholders to achieve strategic goals and initiatives. Promotes and cultivates positive relationships with academic programs. Engages as an educator in the area of clinical specialty on a local, state, and/or national level to review trends in clinical education, practice, and regulation impacting the nursing staff. Considers system impact to divisional changes.

Serves as a mentor to all nursing staff and those interested in the nursing profession, guiding them through the various pathways of their career. Provides assistance with a nurses’ professional development plan. Acts as a role model.

As a key member of the nursing leadership team, plays an instrumental role in supporting the implementation of decisions that affect nursing practice in the clinical area. Leads…