Professional Development Specialist

Baptist Healthcare System Inc

Lexington, KY, United States
Evidence-based practice implementation
Clinical leadership and consultation
Patient safety promotion
The Professional Development Specialist 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

Job Summary

  • The Professional Development Specialist 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.
  • Benefits include Tuition Assistance up to $6,000 annually, company-paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, and 5 days Paid Time Off available upon hire.

Matching Summary

The Professional Development Specialist 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.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Evidence-based practice implementation
  • Clinical leadership and consultation
  • Patient safety promotion
  • Nursing orientation and competency verification

Nice-to-have

  • Role model for caring
  • Community resource on scope of practice
  • Honoring patient's mind, body, and spirit

Key Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Current Ky RN license
  • Three (3) years acute care experience
  • ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC certifications
  • BLS within 30 days
  • Certification as Professional Development Specialist preferred

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