Samaritan · 3 weeks ago
Professional Development Specialist
Samaritan is the leading not-for-profit provider of home-based primary care and hospice services in South Jersey. The Professional Development Specialist is responsible for advancing clinical excellence through the design and delivery of high-quality education, including clinical onboarding and continuing education for healthcare professionals.
Health Care
Responsibilities
The specialist serves as the Primary Planner for accredited continuing education under Joint Accreditation standards, direct the Speakers Bureau, and delivers evidence-based education to long-term care, assisted living, and health partners
Through instructional design, coaching, and strategic collaboration, the Professional Development Specialist strengthens clinical practice and enhances patient outcomes across the healthcare continuum
Key responsibilities include educational design & delivery, accredited continuing education leadership, instructional design, learning technology, Community education & outreach, professional development & leadership coaching, program evaluation, analytics, and reporting, and collaboration, and organizational development
Qualification
Required
Registered Nurse (RN), State of New Jersey
MSN, EdD, or equivalent
Minimum of 5 years of clinical and/or public health experience
Demonstrated experience in adult education, curriculum development, and continuing education planning
Preferred
Adult learning coursework or certification preferred
Hospice and Palliative Certification (preferred)
CE planner training (JA, ACCME, ANCC) strongly preferred
Experience with clinical competencies, onboarding, and interprofessional education preferred
Company
Samaritan
Samaritan is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, independent organization locally founded in Moorestown, New Jersey in 1980.