Professional Development Specialist

Baptist Health

  • Lexington, KY
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
SummaryJob Description:The Educational Development and Community Education Department provides clinical and non-clinical education, professional development, leadership development, and community education across the organization.Professional Development Specialist, Med Surg/Tele, Ortho/NeuroFull-Time, DaysJob Description:
  • The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) functions to ensure that clinicians are prepared to be responsible for promoting patient safety and high-quality patient care through clinical leadership, education, consultation, modeling, and research.
  • The PDS incorporates evidence-based practice, theory, and research into various patient care settings according to patient needs by collaborating with multi-professional multidisciplinary groups; facilitating the development of hospital and department policies, nursing procedures, regulatory standards and guidelines, and research.
  • The role also includes functioning as a community resource on topics within scope of practice and providing nursing orientation, education, and ongoing competency verification.
  • The PDS is a role model for caring that honors the patient’s mind, body, and spirit.
Requirements:
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Current Ky RN license
  • Three (3) years of acute care experience in the designated specialty within the last five (5) years
  • ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC certifications as required by department of assignment
  • Certification as Professional Development Specialist (PDS) preferred
Benefits:
  • Tuition Assistance up to $6,000 annually
  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • 5 days Paid Time Off available upon hire
  • Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
  • PTO Sell Back Program
  • Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
  • Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
Work ExperienceEducationIf you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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