Unit-Based Nursing Education & NPD Specialist

MultiCare Health System; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Auburn Medical Center in Auburn, WA is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist – Unit Based to advance evidence-based nursing practice on the assigned unit. You will operationalize education theories, identify learning needs, and support onboarding, competency management and continuing education.

Reporting to the unit manager, the NPD Specialist will serve as learning facilitator, mentor and change agent, partnering with nurses and leadership to promote practice

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing required.
• RN license in WA or multi-state licensure endorsement (MSL).
• ANCC NPD certification preferred; if not possessed, must acquire within two years of hire.
• Minimum four years of acute care nursing practice.
• Minimum three years program management experience within an education role preferred.
• Minimum three years previous experience as unit educator, system educator, NPD Specialist/Generalist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize tools, theories, skills and knowledge of nursing professional development to improve evidence-based practice on the assigned unit/department(s).
• Serve as learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, and advocate for NPD specialty and practice transitions.

Skills

NPD expertise

Leadership

Change management

Mentoring

Education planning

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

PhD in Nursing / DNP / ARNP preferred

RN license in WA or MSL

Job description

MultiCare Auburn Medical Center in Auburn, WA is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist – Unit Based to advance evidence-based nursing practice on the assigned unit. You will operationalize education theories, identify learning needs, and support onboarding, competency management and continuing education.

Reporting to the unit manager, the NPD Specialist will serve as learning facilitator, mentor and change agent, partnering with nurses and leadership to promote practice