Professional Development Specialist RN - Emergency Department

Providence Swedish Medical Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Professional Development Specialist RN to enhance the clinical expertise of staff. This role focuses on assessing learning needs, planning educational activities, and supporting professional growth through innovative teaching methods. Join a team that values your contributions and fosters a culture of respect and collaboration. With a commitment to patient-centered care, this position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both staff and patient outcomes. If you are passionate about education and nursing leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Best-in-class benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• 3+ years of nursing leadership experience required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing and RN License upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational support to clinical staff and foster clinical growth.
• Plan and operationalize educational activities based on staff needs.

Skills

Educational Theory

Clinical Development

Curriculum Development

Coaching

Assessment of Learning Needs

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse License

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Internet Resources

Job description

Description

Professional Development Specialist RN @ Swedish Cherry Hill

Full time

Variable Shift

This position will provide service group educational support to clinical staff and will be focused on staff clinical development and expertise. Will work intimately with the service group director and Clinical Nurse Specialist to plan for the development of excellence in care. This position will emphasize the use of educational theory and expertise to foster clinical growth to increase the competency of staff and ensure safe and positive patient outcomes.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Shared Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

• Uses multiple resources to assess the learning needs of staff and assists them in developing a personal professional growth plan.
• Plans and operationalizes educational activities to meet the educational needs of staff and provide individualized and group activities to support growth in clinical expertise based on research and evidence base knowledge.
• Uses appropriate tools to measure the adequacy of learning and absorption/application of information and remediates as necessary.
• Acts as a consultant for individuals and groups regarding methods of educational delivery, curriculum development, and evaluation strategies.
• Differentiates the types of issues that lend themselves to educational intervention and provides learning opportunities for those that are truly learning deficits.
• Assists staff in planning for formal educational growth opportunities, such as going back to school, attending conferences, etc.
• Prepares learning materials for specific educational activities using theory and practical considerations.
• Reviews materials before utilization for adequacy, accuracy, currency, and evidence base.
• Evaluates learning materials for inclusion and utilization for education needs both for individuals and groups.
• Provides coaching for the use of the internet and other modalities for obtaining knowledge and learning opportunities.
• Works with Patient/Family and Community Education to identify patient/family and community learning needs and assist in providing learning activities.
• Coordinate learning activities with Employee learning and Employee Advancement departments as appropriate to support organizational efforts.
• Maintains own expertise in teaching/learning and clinical competency.
• Makes learning fun and interesting.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse License upon hire.
• 3 years of experience in nursing leadership including clinical experience in associated service line area.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Emphasis on education with current clinical competence in service group.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Requisition ID: 352429
Company: Swedish Jobs
Job Category: Clinical Education
Job Function: Clinical Support
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Variable
Career Track: Nursing
Department: 3900 SS Clinical Education
Address: WA Seattle 500 17th Ave
Work Location: Swedish Cherry Hill 500 17th-Seattle
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $57.86 - $89.83
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.