Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Sentara
life insurance, paid time off, sick time, tuition assistance, 401(k), 403(b), remote work
United States, Virginia, Virginia Beach
3509 Virginia Beach Boulevard (Show on map)
Apr 25, 2025
City/State Virginia Beach, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is hiring a full-time (40 hours per week) Nursing Professional Development Specialist to join our Team. The Nursing Professional Development Specialist is a registered nurse with advanced expertise and clinical experience, responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs for nursing staff and healthcare teams. This role involves teaching advanced clinical skills, fostering professional development, and ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices. The Nursing Professional Development Specialist also designs training materials, provides mentorship, and conducts in-service education sessions to enhance nursing knowledge and performance. This position requires advanced clinical knowledge, strong communication skills, and a deep commitment to enhancing nursing education and patient care. In this role you will: Promote professional development application of nursing clinical expertise in specified patient populations. Serve as an expert clinician, consistently serving as a clinical resource to staff and being recognized as a mentor, working to develop staff from beginner to expert status. Critically analyze care delivered in identified service areas against evidence-based practice standards and seek ways to improve outcomes. Be accountable for defined aspects of staff development, continuing education and professional development of nursing staff. Lead, facilitate, and/or participate in interprofessional quality initiatives, implementing evidence-based nursing practices, shared decision making, and other educational plans and activities. Experience 3 years of clinical RN (Registered Nurse) experience required Education Master's Level Degree License/Certification A multistate compact of Virginia RN license in good standing is required. Nursing Professional Development Certification (NPD-BC) through American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) required at time of hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for Intermediate and Critical Care Units. Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Keyword: Talroo-Leadership, Education, Professional Development, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Nursing Development, Nursing Education, NPD-BC, ANCC . Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career * Medical, Dental, Vision plans * Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 * Paid Time Off and Sick Leave * Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave * Emergency Backup Care * Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans * Life Insurance * 401k/403B with Employer Match * Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education * Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000 * Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development * Pet Insurance * Legal Resources Plan * Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital that provides quality clinical outcomes, experienced physicians, advanced technology, and a patient-centered approach to care in southern Virginia Beach, as well as neighboring Chesapeake and Northeastern North Carolina communities. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological, comprehensive breast care services, and family maternity with a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Our facility also is home to Virginia's only Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.