Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Ambulatory Care Services

University Hospital; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 114,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation Time Off

Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage

Dental & Vision Insurance

HSA & FSA

Disability Insurance

Pension Plan

Pet Insurance

EAP

Professional Development

Job summary

University Hospital in Newark, NJ seeks an Educational Specialist to act as Educator, Consultant, Researcher, and Administrator to advance staff competencies in patient/family centered care. The role blends teaching and leadership across disciplines, guided by adult learning principles and evidence‑based practice.

The Education Specialist will develop orientation/training, evaluate staff development programs, coordinate mandated nursing education, and support policy development.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in New Jersey.
• Master’s degree in nursing is required.
• Five years of nursing practice experience, with at least three years in an acute hospital setting.
• BLS (CPR) required.
• Preferred: Experience in staff development.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates orientation and training programs for professional, paraprofessional, and clerical staff.
• Assesses needs and designs continuing education programs for professional nursing staff and in-service support.
• Assesses need for and designs patient education programs.
• Employs adult education teaching‑learning strategies and evaluation programs.
• Coordinates implementation of nursing educational programs mandated by regulatory agencies.
• Develops and interprets policies, procedures, and standards of practice with nursing and committees.
• Conducts and participates in research and engages in quality improvement activities.
• Creates a forum for evidence‑based practice.
• Develops competencies according to policies and procedures.
• Develops programs to help staff gain certifications.
• Supervises assigned paraprofessional and professional staff in the Department of Patient Care Services.
• Participates in nursing continuing education programs co‑sponsored by University Hospital and the School of Nursing.

Skills

Adult learning techniques

Evidence based practice

Teaching/Facilitation

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

RN license in New Jersey

Job description

Newark, NJ | Full Time | Ambulatory Care Services

About The Role

The primary purpose of the Educational Specialist position is to function as an Educator, Consultant, Researcher and Administrator in support in developing and expanding staff competencies to perform safely, effectively, and financially productive in a patient/family center Model of Care Delivery. The Education Specialist is a positive role model, skilled communicator/facilitator, and non‑territorial team player with solid teaching/learning skills. He/she is skilled at interfacing with broad and diverse groups in multi‑disciplinary forums facilitated to learn, improve, and innovate care delivery. The Education Specialist has extensive knowledge of adult learning techniques, Evidence Based Practice/Practice Based Evidence Skills, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice for Staff Development, The Joint Commission Standards, National Patient Safety Goals, Department of Health Standards, Policy, and Procedures of patient/Family Centered Principles. He/she engenders confidence and trust and fosters collaborative/collegial relationships that generate high staff achievement and goals.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Develops, implements, and evaluates orientation and training programs for professional, paraprofessional, and clerical staff.
• Assesses the need for, designs, implements, and evaluates professional nursing staff development continuing education programs and to evaluate and in-service support staff as needed.
• Assesses the need for, designs and evaluates patient education programs.
• Employs adult education teaching‑learning strategies and evaluation programs.
• Coordinates the implementation of nursing educational programs mandated by regulatory agencies on a regular basis.
• Develops and interprets policies, procedures, and standards of practice in collaboration with nursing and institution‑wide committees.
• Conducts and participates in research and engages in quality improvement activities
• Creates a forum for evidence‑based practice.
• Develops competencies according to policies and procedures specific to their jobs.
• Develops programs that will assist staff to gain certifications.
• Supervises assigned paraprofessional and professional staff members employed within the Department of Patient Care Services.
• Recommends the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, merit increases, transfers and/or disciplining of employees and other personnel changes.
• Participates in nursing continuing education programs co‑sponsored by University Hospital and the School of Nursing.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
• Master’s degree in nursing required.
• Five (5) years of nursing practice experience required in which at least three (3) years of experience in an acute hospital setting.
• BLS (CPR) required.
• Preferred: Experience in staff development preferred.

What We Offer

• Vacation Time Off
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation (NJ Job Transparency Law)

In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is $114,371 - $ 171,556

University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs .

About Us

As the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.