
Professional Development Specialist RN - Med Surg
- Seattle, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- Master's Degree in Nursing.
- Upon hire: Registered Nurse License
- 3 years experience in nursing leadership including clinical experience in associated service line area.
- Emphasis on education with current clinical competence in service group.