RN Prof Dev Specialist - Acute Care

Kettering Health; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek, OH seeks a Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) for a full-time, varied role. The NPDS acts as educator, career coach, mentor and leader across nursing staff, supporting professional growth and practice excellence.

Responsibilities include guiding orientation, developing education programs, implementing evidence-based practice, and evaluating outcomes.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Ohio as a Registered Nurse and BSN required.
• MSN toward or completed within four years of hire.
• Specialty certification in nursing practice required.
• BLS certification and strong professional development background.

Responsibilities

• Serve as educator, career coach, mentor and leader for nursing staff.
• Guide initial orientation and ongoing professional development.
• Support leadership with education programs, EBP, and outcomes evaluation.
• Enhance quality and effectiveness of nursing development practices.
• Deliver care aligned with KH mission, vision, values and philosophy.

Skills

Educator

Mentoring

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

Ohio RN license

BSN degree

MSN within 4 years

Specialty certification

BLS certification

Tools

LMS experience

Job description

Job Details

Kettering Health Soin Medical Center | Beavercreek | Full Time | Varied

Preferred Qualifications

Job Summary:

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) is a professional nurse who contributes to the learning and ethical practice development of all nursing employees.

Responsibilities of the role include serving as an educator, career coach, mentor and leader within the organization.

The NPDS assists, facilitates and guides the development of nursing employees beginning with initial orientation and continuing throughout the employment of the individual.

The NPDS serves as a resource to leadership for the implementation of education programs, evidenced based practice and outcomes evaluation.

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing professional development practice.

The delivery of nursing care within the Kettering Health reflects the missions, vision, values and philosophies, of the organization and nursing departments.

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist reports to a Nurse Manager.

Educational Requirements:

• Licensed in the state of Ohio as a Registered Nurse
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (NLN, ACEN, or CCNE)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
• Nursing related Master's degree required within four years of hire
• Certification in specialty area required
• BLS required
• Minimum of three years clinical RN experience

Preferred:

• Med Surg or IMC RN Preceptor Experience
• Experience with professional development programs, such as Professional Ladder, Nurse Leader Fellow, CE development
• Strong intrapersonal skills
• Progressive leadership roles
• Proficient in utilizing computer software
• Experience with an electronic learning management system preferred

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God's love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.