NPD Specialist: Nursing Educator & Change Leader

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 (NPD) Specialist to support lifelong learners in an inter-professional environment, bridging knowledge and practice gaps through educational design.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Nursing, Texas RN license, and BLS certification, with NPD or CN Educator certification within two years, and at least three years of clinical nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in Texas.
• AHA Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification.
• NPD Certification or CN Educator within two years of start date.
• Clinical certification preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing practice and application of adult education theory.

Responsibilities

• Learning Facilitator, bridges knowledge gaps identified through needs assessment.
• Actively works to transform processes as a Change agent.
• Mentor for professional development of others.
• Leader influencing inter-professional practice and learning environments.
• Promotes evidence-based practice and dissemination of new knowledge.

Skills

Interprofessional collaboration

Educational design

Mentoring/coaching

Change management

Lifelong learning facilitation

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Texas nursing license

NPD Certification or CN Educator

Clinical certification (preferred)

Job description

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield, TX seeks a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist to support lifelong learners in an inter-professional environment, bridging knowledge and practice gaps through educational design.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Nursing, Texas RN license, and BLS certification, with NPD or CN Educator certification within two years, and at least three years of clinical nursing experience.