Professional Development Specialist, Days

Summary

Job Description:

Days: Monday–Friday; hours may vary based on department needs

The Professional Development Specialist serves as a transformational leader who enhances patient care and staff performance through education, consultation, and leadership. This role identifies learning needs and develops orientation programs, mandatory training, in-service education, and continuing education opportunities to support hospital staff excellence and organizational goals.

Job Duties

Assesses learning needs and develops evidence-based education programs, including orientation, in-service training, mandatory education, and continuing education for hospital staff.

Coordinates and delivers educational activities using adult learning principles and innovative instructional methods to enhance staff knowledge, performance, and patient outcomes.

Evaluates program effectiveness, communicates results, maintains required documentation, and manages continuing education accreditation and compliance records.

Serves on and leads committees, teams, and projects to support organizational initiatives and drive evidence-based practice improvements.

Provides consultation, education, and clinical support to staff, integrating and disseminating research findings and best practices into clinical standards, policies, and patient care.

Maintains current knowledge in clinical education and area of specialty.

Collaborates with other educators, department directors, staff, and others to facilitate achievement of identified goals for interdisciplinary staff education & competency assessment/ maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required or must be obtained within 3 years of hire.
• Three (3) years of acute care clinical experience within the last five years.
• Current RN licensure by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or comparable clinical licensure with ACLS and PALS included within the scope of practice.