We seek a Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS)/Nurse Fellowship Coordinator to work with our Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and our ICU Float Pool and Fellowship Coordinator as a member of the health care team and Nursing Professional Development & Education department. Our NPDS will provide oversight of education for staff & interprofessional teams support for role transition professional development and evidence-based quality nursing practice through support of ChristianaCare Department of Nursing Service Line and local department strategic goals.
This position reports to the Manager of Nursing Professional Development and is imbedded in the in Christiana Hospitals Medical Intensive Care Unit.
Highlights: Why work at ChristianaCare
Duties & Responsibilities:
Promotes clinical inquiry through participation in nursing research dissemination of research findings and integration of new evidence into practice.
Mentors caregiver in coordination of quality improvement projects that align with organizational goals.
Develops coordinates and evaluates systemwide and individualized orientation plans and competencies for caregivers that guide the caregiver toward achieving and maintaining job competency.
Develops coordinates and evaluates competency programs and identifies deficiencies in caregiver competency.
Identifies and validates developmental/educational priorities through data-driven analysis of learning needs.
Utilizes adult learning principles and instructional design standards to develop and implement quality curriculum focused on achievement of excellent outcomes.
Utilizes valid and reliable methods to measure performance outcomes and quality indicators to revise educational content and delivery methods as evidenced by achieved optimal outcomes.
Collaborates with interprofessional teams leaders stakeholders and others to facilitate excellence and positive outcomes.
Partners with Nursing Professional Governance councils to effect change and generate positive outcomes.
Participates in activities to promote the specialty of Nursing Professional Development.
Qualifications:
BSN required MS/MSN required or to become enrolled in MS/MSN program with completion within three years.
BLS certification.
Board Specialty certification required CCRN strongly preferred.
Two years of recent ICU experience required.
Interprofessional experience to include direct involvement in performance improvement regulatory compliance and the development and delivery of quality educational programming in a hospital-based system.
Hours: This position is for 72 hours per pay.
Annual Compensation Range $92726.40 - $148387.20This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCares good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills relevant experience and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
Post End Date
May 5 2026EEO Posting Statement
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