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Senior Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Primary Care Job in Akron, Ohio US

Senior Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Primary Care

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF AKRON - Akron, OH

Posted: 1/7/2026 - Expires: 4/7/2026

Job ID: 293065727

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Job Description

Part-time, 24 hours/week

Onsite, travel required to all primary care locations

Summary:
The Senior Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist is a highly experienced educator responsible for advancing nursing practice through leadership in education, professional development, evidence-based practice, and strategic initiatives. This role mentors other professional development staff and plays a critical role in developing and implementing system-wide educational strategies. The Senior NPD Specialist supports the onboarding, orientation, and ongoing competency of nursing staff while cultivating a culture of continuous learning and excellence in practice.

Responsibilities:

The Senior NPD specialist advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others, supporting collaborative relationships and supporting life-long learning.
Uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills and practice gaps identified through needs assessment.
Influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments, the NPD specialty, and the profession of nursing and healthcare through collaboration with leadership in planning and decision making to achieve desired results.
Actively works to transform processes at all levels through inspiration, initiation, adoption and sustainment of and adaptation to change using project management and improvement processes.
Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve patient care.
Actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty through promotion of research, EBP, and QI.
Supports the transitions of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles and professional stages.
Other duties as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise
Experience in project management with interdisciplinary team is required.
Experience in data analysis and presentations is required.
Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
Experience in healthcare is preferred.
Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience
Education: BSN required. Master's degree in nursing or related field required.
Certification: Registered Nurse licensure is required; BLS certification is required; PALS certification may be required by area of service. Professional nursing certification required.
Years of relevant experience: Minimum 4 years required.
Years of experience supervising: None.

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite

Akron Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
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Job Summary

Employment Type:
Part Time Employee
Job type:
Federal Contractor
Skill Based Partner:
No
Education Level:
Master's degree
Work Days:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Job Reference Code
85893065
Salary
N/A
Licenses / Certifications:
N/A
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Graphic Literacy: 5

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