Nursing Professional Development Specialist

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Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist 0442 Exempt
NPD Specialist (Lawson)

Your Job:
In this highly technical, fast paced, and challenging NPD Specialist position, you will support the changing landscape of healthcare in an inter-professional practice and learning environment. You will support lifelong learners in an inter-professional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning.

Your Job Requirements:

Masters Degree in Nursing required
Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas
Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification
NPD Certification or Certified Nurse Educator within two years of start date
Clinical certification preferred
Minimum 3 years of experience in clinical nursing practice and application of adult education theory in a hospital and/or School of Nursing

Your Job Responsibilities:

Learning Facilitator, uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment
Change agent, actively works to transform process
Mentor, advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others
Leader, influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments
Champion for scientific inquiry, promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice
Partner for practice transitions, promotes the culture of lifelong learning

Methodist Celina Medical Center is located on a 40+ acre campus just off of Dallas Parkway, and will serve as the communitys first full-service hospital, serving Celina and surrounding communities. The four-story medical center will open with 51 beds, with plans for expansion, and will feature a range of services including cardiology, womens services, orthopedics, robotic surgery, and more. The campus will also include a 40,000-square-foot medical office building.

The $237 million facility will be one of Celinas largest employers in the fastest growing city in the country. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.