Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Company: Akron Children's Hospital
Location: Akron
Posted on: April 7, 2026
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Job Description:
Inpatient Pediatric Behavioral Health experience required one
(1) year of NPD experience preferred Summary: The Nursing
Professional Development (NPD) Specialist is responsible for
enhancing the professional growth and development of nursing staff
through educational programs, training sessions, and continuous
learning opportunities. The NPD Specialist will collaborate with
nursing leadership to identify educational needs, develop
curricula, and implement strategies to improve nursing practice and
patient care outcomes. Responsibilities: - The 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 preferred. *
Experience in data analysis and presentations is preferred. *
Experience working with all levels within an organization is
required. * Experience in healthcare is required. * Proficiency in
MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.
Education and Experience * Education: Master's degree in nursing or
related field or BSN and in process of attaining master's degree in
nursing or related field. Completion of Nurse Education track of
MSN program is preferred. * Certification: Registered Nurse
licensure is required; BLS certification is required; PALS
certification may be required by area of service. Professional
Nursing certification preferred. * Years of relevant experience:
Minimum 3 years required. * Years of experience supervising: None.
Full Time FTE: 1.000000 Status: Onsite
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