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
R