Professional Development Specialist-RN

Job description

The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) is a self-directed, professional registered nurse with advanced knowledge and expertise specific to his/her clinical area. The PDS serves as an educator, change agent, researcher, servant leader role model and mentor. The PDS role is developed in relationship to responsibilities and specialty population of practice. The PDS will be centrally based/department based and may have additional responsibilities within the department as the need arises. Follows Standards of Practice: Standard 1: Assessment of Practice Gaps Standard 2: Identification of Learning Needs - The nursing professional development specialist analyzes issues, trends and supporting data to determine the needs of individuals, organizations, and communities in relation to health care. - The nursing professional development specialist collects data and information to validate an identified gap in professional practice and to determine the specific knowledge, skill, or practice deficit or opportunity. Standard 3: Outcomes Identification: - The nursing professional development specialist identifies desired outcomes of the educational plan. Standard 4: Planning: - The nursing p...