Nursing Education & Competency Specialist

Shriners Children's; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Matching

Job summary

Shriners Children's is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist to design, implement, and evaluate onboarding programs for nursing staff and allied healthcare team members. The role focuses on building competency, promoting lifelong learning, and advancing patient care through education and research.

Responsibilities include coordinating onboarding, assessing competency, creating ongoing education activities, and supporting EBP and QI initiatives across pediatric care settings.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and evaluates onboarding/orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Assesses and supports staff competency; documents performance gaps.
• Develops continuing education activities to close knowledge or practice gaps.
• Promotes lifelong learning and role development through NPD initiatives.
• Supports evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research dissemination.

Skills

CPR

BLS

Education

BSN

Job description

Shriners Children's is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist to design, implement, and evaluate onboarding programs for nursing staff and allied healthcare team members. The role focuses on building competency, promoting lifelong learning, and advancing patient care through education and research.

Responsibilities include coordinating onboarding, assessing competency, creating ongoing education activities, and supporting EBP and QI initiatives across pediatric care settings.