Professional Development Specialist

Experience Required

3 years

Minimum Education Required

Masters

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

The Educational Development and Community Education Department provides clinical and non-clinical education, professional development, leadership development, and community education across the organization.

Professional Development Specialist

Full-Time|FirstShift |Telemetry (4 G/H and 2 F/G)

Educationaland Development|Lexington

The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) supports clinicians through orientation, education, and ongoing competency validation to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. This role provides clinical leadership, mentoring, and consultation to help staff grow professionally and deliver excellent care.The PDS collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop policies, procedures, and educational programs based on evidence-based practice and regulatory standards. This position promotes continuous learning and serves as a valuable resource for staff and leaders.

Description:

The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) functions to ensure that clinicians are prepared tobe responsible forpromoting patient safety and high-quality patient care through clinical leadership, education, consultation, modeling, and research.

The PDS incorporates evidence-based practice, theory, and research into various patient care settings according to patient needs by collaborating with multi-professional multidisciplinary groups,facilitatingthe development of hospital and department policies, nursing procedures, regulatory standards and guidelines, and research.

The role also includes functioning as a community resource on topics withinscopeof practice and providing nursing orientation, education, and ongoing competency verification.

The PDS is a role m odel for caring that honors the patient's mind, body, and spirit.

Requirements:

Master's Degree in Nursing

Current Ky RN license

Three (3) years of acute care experience in the designated specialty within the last five (5) years

ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC certifications as required by department of assignment

BLS within30 daysfrom date of hire

Certification as Professional Development Specialist (PDS) preferred

Benefits:

Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually

Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire

Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

PTO Sell Back Program

Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support

Retirement with Company Match

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R26104894