Professional Development Specialist, Days

RiseMe; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Maternity/Paternity leave

Bereavement leave (pets)

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Professional Development Specialist to serve as a transformational leader in education, consultation, and staff development. The role focuses on identifying learning needs, designing orientation and continuing education programs, and advancing patient care through evidence-based practice.

The position requires RN licensure with ACLS/PALS, three years of acute care experience, and a commitment to interdisciplinary staff education and competency maintenance across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or must be obtained within 3 years of hire.
• Three (3) years of acute care clinical experience within the last five years.
• Current RN licensure by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or comparable clinical licensure with ACLS and PALS included within the scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Assesses learning needs and develops education programs for hospital staff.
• Coordinates and delivers educational activities using adult learning principles to enhance staff knowledge and patient outcomes.
• Evaluates program effectiveness, documents outcomes, and manages continuing education accreditation and compliance records.
• Leads committees, teams, and projects to support organizational initiatives and evidence-based practice improvements.
• Provides consultation and clinical support, integrating research findings into clinical standards and policies.

Education

Bachelor's degree

RN licensure with ACLS and PALS

Job description

Job Description

Days: Monday–Friday; hours may vary based on department needs

The Professional Development Specialist serves as a transformational leader who enhances patient care and staff performance through education, consultation, and leadership. This role identifies learning needs and develops orientation programs, mandatory training, in-service education, and continuing education opportunities to support hospital staff excellence and organizational goals.

Job Duties

• Assesses learning needs and develops evidence-based education programs, including orientation, in-service training, mandatory education, and continuing education for hospital staff.
• Coordinates and delivers educational activities using adult learning principles and innovative instructional methods to enhance staff knowledge, performance, and patient outcomes.
• Evaluates program effectiveness, communicates results, maintains required documentation, and manages continuing education accreditation and compliance records.
• Serves on and leads committees, teams, and projects to support organizational initiatives and drive evidence-based practice improvements.
• Provides consultation, education, and clinical support to staff, integrating and disseminating research findings and best practices into clinical standards, policies, and patient care.
• Maintains current knowledge in clinical education and area of specialty.
• Collaborates with other educators, department directors, staff, and others to facilitate achievement of identified goals for interdisciplinary staff education & competency assessment/ maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required or must be obtained within 3 years of hire.
• Three (3) years of acute care clinical experience within the last five years.
• Current RN licensure by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or comparable clinical licensure with ACLS and PALS included within the scope of practice.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.