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Nursing Professional Development Specialist Perioperative

Sentara Hospitals


Job Location:

Woodbridge, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 3 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

City/State

Woodbridge VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is hiring a Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Perioperative

Shift: Days
Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40
Nursing Professional Development Specialist (RN)
The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist is a registered nurse who provides leadership in nursing education professional development and clinical practice. This role is responsible for assessing learning needs; designing implementing and evaluating educational programs; and promoting evidence-based practice to support high-quality patient care and positive clinical outcomes.
The NPD Specialist serves as a clinical expert educator mentor and consultant to nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams. Working collaboratively with leaders and frontline staff this position supports orientation competency validation continuing education specialty certification and professional growth while fostering a culture of lifelong learning and clinical excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Assess educational and professional development needs across assigned clinical areas.
  • Design implement and evaluate orientation competency and continuing education programs.
  • Serve as a clinical resource mentor and coach to nursing staff supporting development from novice to expert practice.
  • Promote evidence-based practice and facilitate the integration of current research into clinical care.
  • Collaborate with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to improve clinical quality patient safety and staff performance.
  • Lead or participate in quality improvement initiatives shared governance activities and organizational education projects.
  • Develop educational materials competency assessments and learning resources to support regulatory and organizational requirements.
  • Evaluate educational outcomes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Education
  • Minimum MLD - Masters Level Degree (required)
Experience:
  • 3 years clinical experience (required)
  • Perioperative (preferred)
  • Demonstrated clinical expertise and experience in nursing education staff development or clinical leadership.
  • Strong communication presentation facilitation and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of adult learning principles evidence-based practice and quality improvement methodologies.
  • ACLS certification required for Intermediate Care and Critical Care areas.

Keywords: Clinical MLD-Master Nursing Professional Development Specialist Peri-op Endoscopy PACU Educator LI-LM1

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Medical Dental Vision plans
Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down $10000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging cancer services cardiovascular care emergency care lab services orthopedics weight loss services and more all powered through Sentara eCare a comprehensive electronic medical record addition to our hospital Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge Lorton Springfield and Alexandria Va. We improve health every day come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.


Required Experience:

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Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.

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