Professional Development Specialist Full Time Days

Baptist Health; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Kentucky is seeking a Professional Development Specialist- Team Lead to collaborate with leadership and PDSs to assess educational needs, plan, implement, and evaluate innovative education across the organization.

The role promotes lifelong learning to enhance clinical practice, translates research into practice at the point of care, and mentors staff while supporting daily department operations for smooth service delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required.
• Master of Science in nursing degree (MSN) preferred.
• Active Kentucky RN License required.
• Minimum 3 years recent acute care clinical experience in area of expertise; leadership/management experience required.
• Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to present in front of large groups.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• BLS Instructor certification preferred.
• Membership in Association for Nursing Professional Development encouraged; membership in clinical professional body recommended.
• Must possess MSN OR achieve certification in Nursing Professional Development within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assessment of educational needs and plan, implement, and evaluate education initiatives.
• Foster lifelong learning to enhance competency and advance clinical practice.
• Serve as change agents and mentor leaders and staff.
• Assist the Director with daily department operations to ensure smooth service delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Professional Development Specialist- Full Time, Days

Status: Full Time

Shift: First

Job Summary:

The Professional Development Specialist- Team Lead (PDS-TL) collaborates with leadership and otherPDSs to coordinate the assessment of educational needs and subsequent planning, implementation, andevaluation of innovative education to meet identified organizational needs. The PDS fosters engagementin lifelong learning to enhance competency, advance clinical practice, and facilitate achievement of goals.PDS-TLs serve as change agents, fluent in problem-solving and team building necessary to advanceimprovements. The PDS-TL facilitates the translation, evaluation, and integration of research andevidence-based practice at the point of care. As transformational leaders, the PDS-TL providesencouragement, support, and guidance to mentor leaders and staff. The PDS-TL assists the Directorwith oversight of daily department operations to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of service.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required.

• Master of Science in nursing degree (MSN) preferred.

• Active Kentucky RN License required.

• Minimum 3 years recent acute care clinicalexperience in area of expertise; Someleadership or management experiencerequired.

• Effective written and oralcommunication skills; ability to competentlypresent in front of large groups.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.

• BLS Instructor certification preferred.

• Membership in Associationfor Nursing Professional Development strongly encouraged; membership in clinical professional bodyrecommended.

• Must possess MSN OR achieve certification in Nursing Professional Development within 2 years of hire.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.