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Professional Development Specialist Simulation and Certification Coordinator
Job Location:
Job Location:
Lexington, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
13 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
10 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Summary
Job Description:
The Educational Development and Community Education Department provides clinical and non-clinical education professional development leadership development and community education across the organization.
Professional Development Specialist Simulation and Certification Coord
Full-Time Days
Job Description:
- The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) functions to ensure that clinicians are prepared to be responsible for promoting patient safety and high-quality patient care through clinical leadership education consultation modeling and research. The PDS incorporates evidence-based practice theory and research into various patient care settings according to patient needs by collaborating with multi-professional multidisciplinary groups; facilitating the development of hospital and department policies nursing procedures regulatory standards and guidelines and research.
- The role also includes functioning as a community resource on topics within scope of practice and providing nursing orientation education and ongoing competency verification.
- The PDS is a role model for caring that honors the patients mind body and spirit.
Requirements:
- Masters Degree in Nursing
- Current Ky RN license
- Three (3) years of acute care experience in the designated specialty within the last five (5) years
- ACLS PALS NRP TNCC ENPC certifications as required by department of assignment
- BLS within 30 days from date of hire
- Certification as Professional Development Specialist (PDS) preferred
Benefits:
- Health Vision Dental and Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6000 annually
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Employee Support Fund for employees in need of emergency financial support
- Retirement with Company Match
Work Experience
Education
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence teamwork and innovation we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Baptist Health, Kentucky and Southern Indiana's preferred healthcare provider, is improving access to healthcare and enhancing the health of the region.
