Senior Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Full Time DaysVariable shiftsExperience caring for burn patients is required. Caring for all ages is preferred.This position provides inpatient and outpatient NPD support as well as community outreachSummary:The Senior Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist is a highly experienced educator responsible for advancing nursing practice through leadership in education, professional development, evidence-based practice, and strategic initiatives. This role mentors other professional development staff and plays a critical role in developing and implementing system-wide educational strategies. The Senior NPD Specialist supports the onboarding, orientation, and ongoing competency of nursing staff while cultivating a culture of continuous learning and excellence in practice.Responsibilities:The Senior NPD specialist advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others, supporting collaborative relationships and supporting life-long learning.Uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills and practice gaps identified through needs fluences the inter-professional practice and learning environments, the NPD specialty, and the profession of nursing and healthcare through collaboration with leadership in planning and decision making to achieve desired results.Actively works to transform processes at all levels through inspiration, initiation, adoption and sustainment of and adaptation to change using project management and improvement processes.Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve patient care.Actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty through promotion of research, EBP, and QI.Supports the transitions of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles and professional stages.Other duties as required.Other information:Technical ExpertiseExperience in project management with interdisciplinary team is required.Experience in data analysis and presentations is required.Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.Experience in healthcare is preferred.Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.Education and ExperienceEducation: BSN required. Master's degree in nursing or related field required.Certification: Registered Nurse licensure is required; BLS certification is required; PALS certification may be required by area of service. Professional nursing certification required.Years of relevant experience: Minimum 4 years required.Years of experience supervising: None.Full TimeFTE: 1.000000Status: OnsiteAkron Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.EEO is the law, please click/copy paste the link below to learn more:

Created: 2026-02-02