Professional Development Specialist Transition to Practice Coordinator
Job Location:
Lexington, KY - USA
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Job Summary
Summary
This position supports new graduation nurses through the coordination of the Transition to Practice Program. This position is also responsible for maintaining accreditation for the Transition to Practice program.Job Description:
Professional Development Specialist
Full-Time First Shift
Educational and Development Lexington
The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) supports clinicians through orientation education and ongoing competency validation to ensure safe high-quality patient care. This role provides clinical leadership mentoring and consultation to help staff grow professionally and deliver excellent care.
The PDS collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop policies procedures and educational programs based on evidence-based practice and regulatory standards. This position promotes continuous learning and serves as a valuable resource for staff and leaders.
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 andLong TermDisability 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
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About Company
Baptist Health, Kentucky and Southern Indiana's preferred healthcare provider, is improving access to healthcare and enhancing the health of the region.
