Supervisor - Professional Development Specialist

Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

Leads Professional Development Specialist (Nursing) team in partnership with Manager to achieve ECU Health Medical Center Professional Development Model outcomes. Responds to department, organization, and system needs for professional development through human connections, innovation and experiential learning, utilizing evidence-based practice with the goal of advancing the mission of ECU Health.

Responsibilities

• Leads the educational design process and utilizes adult learning principles to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through learning needs assessment and evaluation of outcomes.
• Analyzes practice gaps in relation to organizational mission, vision and strategic goals; national standards; or other benchmarks.
• Serves as Nurse Planner for the ECU Health Approved Provider Unit. 
• Transforms processes at the micro, meso, and/or macro system levels using change management strategies and theories to drive outcomes.
• Contributes to the professional role growth and development of nurses and other healthcare team members by developing and leading ongoing professional learning opportunities across practice, professional, and educational settings. 
• Mentors Professional Development Specialists (Nursing) with ongoing role competence and growth. Serves as an NPD practice content expert and models expert practice to peers. 
• Influences the interprofessional practice and learning environments, the NPD specialty, the profession of nursing, and healthcare.

Minimum Requirements

• MSN in Nursing Education or MSN with Postmasters Certificate in Education is required- or higher.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of North Carolina. 
• Nursing Professional Development Certification required.
• 3 to 5 years of health care experience, specifically teaching adults.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.