Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

Adheres to the nursing professional development (NPD) core competencies as defined by the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) scopes and standards of practice. Supports the transition of nurses and other team member across practice environments and professional stages through onboarding and orientation, competency management and role development. Uses the educational design process to address knowledge, skill and practice gaps at the individual and team level. Evaluates clinical and professional performance and provides coaching in collaboration with unit or department leaders. Provides leadership through continuous process improvement and supports program development, organizational mission, vision, values, and strategic goals. Collaborates to support nursing quality, patient safety and health equity within defined patient populations.The Nursing Professional Development team is growing at Seattle Children''s!Units that are available to work in are:-Acute Care Float Pool -PICU -CICU-Ambulatory-Cancer Care-Surgical Unit -Ambulatory Surgery Center-PACU-Emergency Department- position filledLI-SK1Required Education/Experience: Bachelors Degree in Nursing from accredited School of Nursing Minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience in related specialty Experience with education, professional development or teaching in a clinical learning environment Required Credentials: Current Washington State RN License Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS); Pediatric Emergency, Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will be accepted in lieu of BLS PEARS or PALS certification required within 3 months PEARS or PALS Instructor Certification obtained within 12 months National certification in a clinical specialty area must be obtained within 3 years As per the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for RN''s performing moderately complex point of care testing, a copy of a diploma or transcript of the highest level of academic achievement to be on record with Human Resources upon hire. For personnel trained outside of the U.S., records of diploma/transcript must provide documented equivalency evaluation by a foreign credentialing agency.Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Childrens - to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? HOPECARECUREOur founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho the largest region of any childrens hospital in the 2022, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Childrens among the nations best childrens hospitals for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle Childrens has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among Americas best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether its delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts accordance with Washington state law, Seattle Childrens requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All offers are contingent and your vaccine status will be verified at onboarding.Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.The people who work at Seattle Children''s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.Seattle Children''s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.External Job Title: Nursing Professional Development Practitioner Job ID / Requisition Number: 2022-43721 FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0 FTE (80 hours per bi-weekly pay periods) Name: Nsg Practice, Prof Dev & Innov Shift: Day/Evening Shift Street: 4800 Sand Point Way NE Hot Job: Yes

Created: 2025-09-06