Senior Nursing Professional Development Specialist NEX
Company: Akron Children's Hospital
Location: Akron
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Part Time Days 24 hours/week variable shifts Pediatric Emergency
Department and/or urgent care experience required, one (1) year of
NPD experience required 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:
1. The Senior NPD specialist advances the profession by
contributing to the professional development of others, supporting
collaborative relationships and supporting life-long learning. 2.
Uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills
and practice gaps identified through needs assessment. 3.
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. 4. 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. 5. Promotes the generation
and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to
advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve patient
care. 6. Actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing
professional development as a nursing practice specialty through
promotion of research, EBP, and QI. 7. Supports the transitions of
nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and
practice environments, roles and professional stages. 8. Other
duties as required. Other information: Technical Expertise 1.
Experience in project management with interdisciplinary team is
required. 2. Experience in data analysis and presentations is
required. 3. Experience working with all levels within an
organization is required. 4. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
5. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar
software is required. Education and Experience 1. Education: BSN
required. Master's degree in nursing or related field required. 2.
Certification: Registered Nurse licensure is required; BLS
certification is required; PALS certification may be required by
area of service. Professional nursing certification required. 3.
Years of relevant experience: Minimum 4 years required. 4. Years of
experience supervising: None. Part Time FTE: 0.600000 Status:
Onsite
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