Emergency Department Nursing Professional Development Specialist
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City/State Suffolk, VAWork Shift First (Days)Overview: 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. Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Schedule: Full-time, with flexibility to meet department and staff education needs. Why Join Sentara? . Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
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Medical, Dental, Vision plans
* Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
* Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
* Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
* Emergency Backup Care
* Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
* Life Insurance
* 401k/403B with Employer Match
* Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
* Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
* Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
* Pet Insurance
* Legal Resources Plan
* Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. |