RN - Professional Development Specialist - MSN - Perioperative Services/Education - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days

John Muir Health; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

John Muir Health is seeking a Professional Development Specialist reporting to the Manager of Clinical Education. This leadership role drives clinical education, quality patient outcomes, and program management across campuses, with staff coaching and nursing research integration.

Responsibilities include advancing perioperative education, quality metrics, and process improvements while collaborating with clinical teams to foster evidence-based practice in a large acute care system.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• 3 years nursing experience.
• RN licensure in California.
• Experience in perioperative services, pre-op, post-op, and OR.
• Experience with education/training.
• Experience with quality metrics and action planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical professional development activities.
• Promote and enhance quality patient outcomes.
• Coordinate program management across campuses.
• Coach/mentor staff and support nursing research and evidence-based practice.
• Integrate process improvement with education and leadership responsibilities.

Skills

Adult learning theory

Performance improvement

Staff coaching/mentoring

Nursing research

Education/training

Education

Master's Degree in related field

RN (Registered Nurse)

Nursing Professional Development Certification

Tools

Education/Training Tools

Quality metrics tracking tools

Job description

Job Description: The Professional Development Specialist reports to the Manager, Clinical Education. This key leadership position has responsibilities with both clinical professional development activities as well as activities to promote and enhance quality patient outcomes. This role intertwines responsibilities for process improvement, patient outcomes, clinical education, program management, leadership, staff coaching/mentoring and nursing research/evidence-based practice in an integrated, cross-campus delivery.

Education and Experience

• Master's Degree in related field through an Accredited Educational Institution
• 3 years Nursing
• Registered Nurse in Acute Care setting or Behavioral Health
• Significant prior experience with Perioperative Services, Pre-Op, Post Op, and OR
• Experience in Education/Training
• Experience with quality metrics and action planning

Certifications and Licensure

• RN Registered Nursing - California Board of Nursing
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Nursing Professional Development Certification or in specialty area of practice
• Additional certifications such as ACLS, NRP, PALS, STABLE, etc.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theory
• Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement theory and strategies

Employment Details

• Work Shift: Exempt Days (Mon-Fri) (United States of America)
• Pay Range: $86.06 - $129.08 Hourly Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.
• Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.
• Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting.
• The work shift will contain the word 'exempt' on it.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care organization east of San Francisco serving patients in Contra Costa, Alameda and southern Solano Counties. It includes a network of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians and 6,300 employees. The health system's facilities include John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center (554-bed acute care facility), which serves as Contra Costa County's only designated trauma center, and John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center (247-bed acute care facility). Together, they are recognized as top centers for neurosciences, orthopedic, cancer, cardiovascular, trauma, emergency, pediatric, and high-risk obstetrics care. Other areas of specialty include general surgery, robotic surgery, weight-loss surgery, rehabilitation and critical care. In February 2024, John Muir Health opened the Behring Pavilion, which is home to the UCSF-John Muir Health Jean and Ken Hofmann Cancer Center in Walnut Creek. This state-of-the-art facility brings cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination into one location. Patients benefit from the expertise of top cancer specialists from John Muir Health and UCSF Health and have access to the latest treatment advances close to home. John Muir Health also offers complete inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs and services at our 73-bed fully accredited psychiatric hospital and outpatient center located in Concord. In addition, John Muir Health provides a number of primary care and outpatient services at 89 practice sites throughout the community and urgent care centers in Berkeley, Brentwood, Concord, San Ramon and Walnut Creek. John Muir Health offers a collaborative, patient-centered health care environment with an emphasis on listening, explaining, and working together as a team, to help patients achieve their optimal health. We recognize those who exemplify excellence and reward them for contributing to our collective success. From individual to department to spontaneous recognition, Employee of the Month, Employee Suggestion Program rewards, Employee Success Sharing Program and many more, we find unique ways to thank our employees for the outstanding efforts they make every day.

Competitive salary and benefit package available.

At John Muir Health, we strive to be a leading health system through the cultivation of a culture of belonging where every patient, employee, provider, and community member feels safe and valued for embracing all aspects of their differences.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information, please visit the EEO website here.

All hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission, a national surveyor of quality patient care. John Muir Health is an equal opportunity employer.