Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Provident Behavioral Health; Rosedale (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Provident Behavioral Health in Maryland seeks a nurse education specialist to support nursing education and competency development across the organization.

You will assess learning needs, design, coordinate and deliver education programs, mentor RNs, and partner with clinical leaders to advance evidence-based practice and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in clinical education, professional development, or nursing training.
• Strong knowledge of nursing competencies, adult learning principles, and evidence-based practice.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to partner with clinical leaders and influence quality and safety improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Assess learning needs and support ongoing competency development for nursing staff.
• Design, coordinate, and deliver education programs.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to promote evidence-based practice.
• Support quality and safety initiatives through educational strategies.
• Mentor and coach RNs at all career stages.
• Contribute to a patient-first, innovation-driven, high-ethics clinical culture.

Skills

RN clinical education

adult learning principles

evidence-based practice

communication & mentoring

Job description

to support nursing education and competency development across a healthcare organization.

Key Duties

• Assess learning needs and support ongoing competency development for nursing staff.
• Design, coordinate, and deliver education programs.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to promote evidence-based practice.
• Support quality and safety initiatives through educational strategies.
• Mentor and coach RNs at all career stages.
• Contribute to a patient-first, innovation-driven, high-ethics clinical culture.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in clinical education, professional development, or nursing training.
• Strong knowledge of nursing competencies, adult learning principles, and evidence-based practice.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to partner with clinical leaders and influence quality and safety improvement efforts.