Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursing Professional Development Specialist (Wage)

Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Nursing Professional Development Specialists are responsible for the centralized orientation, continuing education, professional development, and mandatory training of the UVA Health System nursing staff. Specifically this includes assessment of needs, the design, marketing, delivery, and evaluation of learning programs.

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In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Minimum requirements:

NPDS and other departments: Education: Graduate of accredited Nursing program required. Master's Degree required within 1 year of hire. Master's in Nursing or Master's in Education strongly preferred. Experience: 3 years clinical nursing experience required. 2 years educational experience preferred. Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia required. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. Certification in an associated specialty is expected within 2-3 years upon reaching eligibility requirement.

Operating Room Only: Education: Graduate of accredited Nursing program required. Master's Degree required within 1 year of hire. Master's in Nursing or Master's in Education strongly preferred. Experience: 4 years OR Nurse experience; 2 years OR Nurse Educator experience preferred. Licensure: CNOR certification required. Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in Commonwealth of Virginia required. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

Physical demands: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The starting base rate for this role is $35,568.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as "High Performing" in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children's is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.