Nursing Education & Professional Development Specialist

Shriners Children's; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s in Galveston, Texas is seeking an NPD Specialist to lead onboarding, competency management, education initiatives, professional role development, and integration of research and evidence-based practice to improve pediatric care. This role focuses on developing and evaluating onboarding programs for nursing and healthcare staff, while advancing competency and ongoing education.

The position emphasizes lifelong learning, staff development, and contributing to quality

Responsibilities

• Develops and evaluates clinical onboarding/orientation programs for nursing and healthcare staff.
• Assesses, measures, documents and supports staff competency, addressing deficiencies.
• Creates, manages, implements, coordinates and evaluates continuing educational activities to close identified knowledge or practice gaps.
• Facilitates lifelong learning to support role maturation, integration, and succession planning.
• Promotes evidence-based practice and quality improvement projects in patient care; may conduct and disseminate findings.

Job description

Shriners Children’s in Galveston, Texas is seeking an NPD Specialist to lead onboarding, competency management, education initiatives, professional role development, and integration of research and evidence-based practice to improve pediatric care. This role focuses on developing and evaluating onboarding programs for nursing and healthcare staff, while advancing competency and ongoing education.

The position emphasizes lifelong learning, staff development, and contributing to quality