Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Administration Operations-29451

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago seeks a Nursing Professional Development Specialist to provide clinical nursing expertise, develop competency assessments, and lead education programs within Rush Medical Group. Reporting to the AVP Ambulatory Nursing, the role supports high-quality patient care and staff development across ambulatory settings.

The position requires an IL RN license, a BSN or higher, and a NPDS certification within two years of hire, plus BLS and 3+ years RN experience

Qualifications

• Current State of Illinois registered nurse license.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or higher.
• Certification as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist within two years of hire.
• Maintain current basic life support (BLS) certification.
• A minimum of three years of registered nurse experience with at least one year of ambulatory experience.
• Formal rounding and on-site presence within the dedicated region is required at least 75% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Leverages ANPD principles to deliver evidence-based nursing and education interventions.
• Promotes a culture of inquiry and dissemination of new knowledge.
• Identifies and validates practice gaps and prioritizes needs for improvement.
• Applies systems thinking and coordinates interprofessional education services.

Skills

RN license

Ambulatory nursing

Leadership

Education/teaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Nursing Professional Development Specialist certification

Job description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Group

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: RUMG Admin Operation

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $47.09 - $84.29 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary

Reporting to the AVP Ambulatory Nursing , the Nursing Professional Development Specialist provides clinical and nursing expertise to support the provision of high quality, safe patient care in the Rush Medical Group(RMG). This role involves assessing, developing, and implementing clinical competency assessments and continuing education programs, fostering evidence-based practice, and collaborating with leadership to address patient care and staff performance issues. The Nursing Professional Development Specialist helps to ensure staff competence, promotes leadership development, and upholds RMG's mission, vision, and values.

Other Information

Job Requirements

• Current State of Illinois registered nurse license.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or higher.
• Certification as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist within two years of hire.
• Maintain current basic life support (BLS) certification.
• A minimum of three years of registered nurse experience with at least one year of ambulatory experience.
• Formal rounding and on‑site presence within the dedicated region is required at least 75% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality experience
• Master’s degree preferred
• Analytical ability
• Communication skills are required to lead and teach

Responsibilities

Evidence‑Based Intervention

• Leverages the Association of Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) principles, the NPDS serves as a change agent, collaborator, facilitator, leader, and researcher. By applying advanced nursing knowledge, the NPDS delivers evidence‑based nursing and education interventions through a rigorous educational design process, addressing identified knowledge, skill, and practice gaps.
• Fosters a culture of inquiry by promoting the generation and dissemination of new knowledge. The NPDS champions the use of evidence to guide clinical practice, improve patient care, and inspire lifelong learning. The NPDS models best practices for creating and sustaining positive learning and practice environments.

Relationships and Caring

• Identifies and validates practice gaps, determining specific knowledge, skill, or practice deficits. Prioritizes macro‑level needs and investigates relevant trends and data.
• Applies systems thinking to planning processes. Fosters interprofessional collaboration for quality improvement and organizational excellence initiatives, coordinating integrated educational services.

Critical Thinking and Technical Expertise

• Analyzes patient care data and performance metrics to identify trends, anticipate challenges, and implement evidence‑based solutions to improve outcomes and efficiency.
• Develops context‑specific outcomes aligned with stakeholder and learner needs, current evidence, and regulations. Plans and implements strategies, leveraging learning and behavioral change theories to design effective educational materials and programs.

Leadership

• Analyzes cost and anticipated return on investment for learning activities, programs, and projects.
• Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement of annual goals.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.