EvergreenHealth · 14 hours ago
Professional Development Specialist, Emergency Room (1.0 FTE, days)
Kirkland, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $167K/yr
3+ years expEvergreenHealth in beautiful Kirkland, Washington is seeking a Professional Development Specialist for the Emergency departments. The Nursing Professional Development Specialist (PDS) applies technological and information management skills to support healthcare personnel in onboarding, orientation, ongoing competency, and role development, while advocating for evidence-based practice and improving healthcare practices.
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Responsibilities
Facilitates learning in educational activities in accordance with institutional policies and procedures
Acts as a change agent for planned and unplanned implementations practice, standards, equipment, and workflow
Serves as a mentor within and outside the organizations, formal and/or informal for new residents making the transition to practice
Leads by identifying learning gaps, designing, implementing, and managing programs to address learning needs, and evaluating learner’s performance and activities
Acts as a role model, develops trusting relationships with staff and stakeholders, and functions as a resource in their identified specialty
Advocates for and guides stakeholders through the scientific inquiry process, emphasizing the need for EBP as a form of clinical excellence; connecting organizational staff and leadership to subject matter experts to advance the science of nursing
Organizes, implements, and evaluates programs that develop staff from student through expert, supporting the organization’s goals and objectives and addressing regulatory standards
Supports quality assessment and improvement initiatives and processes utilizing evidence-based practice
Manages the required regulatory reporting, data collection, and submission of documents for regulatory bodies in support of the Residency Program
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Master's degree in nursing
3 years of recent professional RN experience with a minimum of 2 years in Emergency Department nursing required
Minimum of 1 year experience in teaching adult learners in a clinical setting or similar experience
Experience in presentation/training of clinical skills, new technology, equipment, patient care, and standards of care or similar experience
Current Healthcare BLS Provider certification by date of hire
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification by date of hire
Certification in Nursing Professional Development or certification in nursing specialty
Preferred
Prior experience as an educator and relevant clinical experience
Experience with Learning Management System, instructional design, and web-based training
Benefits
Medical, vision and dental insurance
On-demand virtual health care
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Life and disability insurance
Retirement plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Paid Time Off/Vacation
Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
Paid holidays.
Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
Voluntary identity theft protection
Voluntary legal insurance
Pay in lieu of benefits premium program.
Free parking
Commuter benefits
Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount
Company
EvergreenHealth
EvergreenHealth, a public hospital district, is an integrated health care system offering a breadth of services
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.85M2014-04-01Series Unknown· $5.85M
Leadership Team
Frank Hemeon
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Chris Bredeson, MBA, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
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