Nurse Professional Development Educator - Evening Shift

Hackensack Meridian Health; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 113,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health seeks a Nurse Professional Development Specialist (RN Educator) to design and lead nursing education programs that advance practice and staff growth.

You will create teaching strategies, examine competency data, and develop orientation and competency checklists while aligning initiatives with patient safety and quality goals. A master's degree in nursing and NJ RN licensure are required, with acute care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's or higher in Nursing or related field required.
• NJ RN license required; BLS/ACLS preferred (as applicable).
• Experience in acute care nursing education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create teaching strategies to apply knowledge to practice.
• Analyze competency data to identify gaps.
• Develop educational programs to improve patient outcomes.
• Develop and revise nursing procedures and competency checklists.
• Plan orientation and competency requirements for staff.
• Manage gaps between academia and service.
• Apply change theory to support organizational innovation and change.
• Encourage lifelong learning and goal achievement.
• Align activities with organizational goals and measure patient safety impact.
• Participate in unit-specific initiatives to improve patient care.

Skills

Education program design

Curriculum development

Change management

Data analysis

Staff development

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health seeks a Nurse Professional Development Specialist (RN Educator) to design and lead nursing education programs that advance practice and staff growth.

You will create teaching strategies, examine competency data, and develop orientation and competency checklists while aligning initiatives with patient safety and quality goals. A master's degree in nursing and NJ RN licensure are required, with acute care experience preferred.