NPD Specialist - Inpatient Acute (A4/B4) - FT

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield, TX, seeks a Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPD) to support lifelong learners and advance inter-professional education through adult learning principles and clinical nursing practice.

The role focuses on developing education programs, leading change, mentoring staff, and promoting evidence-based practice across departments in a busy acute-care environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing is required.
• Current Texas RN license.
• NPD or Certified Nurse Educator within 2 years.
• BLS certification required.
• Clinical certification is preferred.
• 3+ years of clinical nursing and education theory experience.

Responsibilities

• Learning facilitator to bridge knowledge gaps using the needs assessment.
• Change agent who transforms processes.
• Mentor advancing professional development of others.
• Leader influencing inter-professional practice and learning environments.
• Champion for scientific inquiry promoting evidence-based practice.
• Partner for practice transitions supporting lifelong learning.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Adult education

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

RN license Texas

NPD Certification

Nurse Educator certification

BLS certification

Clinical certification

Job description

Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist – 0442 Exempt

NPD Specialist (Lawson)

Hours of Work: 8-5

Days Of Week: Monday-Friday, Flex

Work Shift: 8X5 Day (United States of America)

Your Job:

In this highly technical, fast paced, and challenging NPD Specialist position, you will support the changing landscape of healthcare in an inter-professional practice and learning environment. You will support lifelong learners in an inter-professional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning.

Your Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing required
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification
• NPD Certification or Certified Nurse Educator within two years of start date
• Clinical certification preferred
• Minimum3 years of experience in clinical nursing practice and application of adult education theory in a hospital and/or School of Nursing

Your Job Responsibilities:

• Learning Facilitator, uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment
• Change agent, actively works to transform process
• Mentor, advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others
• Leader, influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments
• Champion for scientific inquiry, promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice
• Partner for practice transitions, promotes the culture of lifelong learning

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is a 294-bed, full-service acute-care hospital serving North Texas and certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke and Heart Attack Center by The Joint Commission. We are proud to be the first hospital in DFW to earn two AMSN PRISM Awards for exemplary nursing practice.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where team members feel valued and supported. Our culture of excellence has earned national recognition, including:

• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
• Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare (2023)
• Top 10 Military Friendly® and Military Spouse Friendly® Employer (2023)

With advanced technology, patient-centered design, and a new ninth operating room added in 2025, Methodist Mansfield delivers high-quality, innovative care across services including Level III Trauma, NICU, and Maternal Care.

Backed by more than 1,700 team members and 900 physicians, and actively engaged in our community, Methodist Mansfield is a place where your work matters—and your career can grow.