Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is hiring a

Nursing Professional Development Specialist in

IMCU to join the team!

Shift: Full Time (40hrs) – Days

Responsibilities:

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist promotes professional development application of nursing clinical expertise in specified patient populations. Serves as an expert clinician, consistently serving as a clinical resource to staff. Recognized as a mentor; works to develop staff from beginner to expert status. Critically analyzes care delivered in identified service area against evidence-based practice standards and seeks ways to improve outcomes.

Accountable for defined aspects of staff development, continuing education and professional development of nursing staff. Leads, facilitates, and/or participates in interprofessional quality initiatives, implementing evidence-based nursing practices, shared decision making, and other educational plans and activities.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Master's Level Degree in Nursing or another applicable field REQUIRED
• Doctoral Degree – Preferred

Experience:

• 3 or more years of RECENT RN bedside hospital experience – REQUIRED
• Experience in Oncology – Preferred

License and Certification

• Cert at time of hire in area of specialty or CNL or NPD Specialist Certification
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support – REQUIRED
• Nursing Professional Development certification must be obtained within 3 years of hire and must be maintained thereafter.

BENEFITS: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
• 401k/403B, 401a plans
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Work Perks

PLUS, Sentara just added MORE benefits that support the needs of you and your family. Ask about our Student Debt Program, our additional floating holiday that was added, or our new resources that will help strengthen your financial outlook. We are confident that you will find our new, enhanced benefit package will exceed your expectations!

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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