Nursing Professional Development Specialist

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** Description
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* Employment Type:

** Full time
** Shift:
** Day Shift
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* Description:

**** Position

Purpose:

** At
** Johnson Memorial Hospital,
** the Nurse Senior - Educator, also known as the Nursing Professional Development Specialist, advances nursing excellence through evidence-based education and professional development. This role empowers nurses to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care by fostering lifelong learning and supporting clinical competency across service lines.
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* What You Will Do:

*** Design, implement, and evaluate educational programs that promote clinical competency, orientation, and continuing education for nursing staff.
* Collaborate with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to assess learning needs and develop targeted strategies for professional growth.
* Serve as a mentor and resource, guiding nurses in evidence-based practice and supporting quality improvement initiatives.
* Lead efforts to integrate best practices and regulatory standards into nursing education and clinical workflows.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* Required:

*** Current and valid Connecticut RN license.
* Graduation from an accredited nursing program. A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is a strong preference; near requirement. BSN candidates will only be considered if they are actively pursuing an MSN or higher degree.
* Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in Medical/Surgical or Critical Care inpatient specialty/service lines. This will include, but is not limited to:
** ICU, Emergency Room, Critical Care, Telemetry, and/or Medical-Surgical service lines.
**** Preferred:
*** Experience in staff education or professional development (strong preference; nearly required).
* Current BLS certification and advanced specialty certifications (ACLS, etc.). Certification support will be offered post-hire.
* Demonstrated ability to design and deliver educational programs for nursing staff.
** Position Highlights:
*** Full-Time: 40 hours/week
* This is a salaried position with a range of: $83,304 to $133,328
** Ministry/Facility Information
** Johnson Memorial Hospital and Home & Community Health Services provide a continuum of health care services to those living and working in north central Connecticut and western Massachusetts. The 92-bed hospital and home health and hospice agency have been anchor institutions in north central Connecticut for more than 100 years.
** Our Commitment
** Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran

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