City/State
Woodbridge, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview:
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is hiring a Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Perioperative
Shift: Days
Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40
Nursing Professional Development Specialist (RN)
The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist is a registered nurse who provides leadership in nursing education, professional development, and clinical practice. This role is responsible for assessing learning needs; designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs; and promoting evidence-based practice to support high-quality patient care and positive clinical outcomes.
The NPD Specialist serves as a clinical expert, educator, mentor, and consultant to nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams. Working collaboratively with leaders and frontline staff, this position supports orientation, competency validation, continuing education, specialty certification, and professional growth while fostering a culture of lifelong learning and clinical excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
Assess educational and professional development needs across assigned clinical areas.
Design, implement, and evaluate orientation, competency, and continuing education programs.
Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, and coach to nursing staff, supporting development from novice to expert practice.
Promote evidence-based practice and facilitate the integration of current research into clinical care.
Collaborate with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to improve clinical quality, patient safety, and staff performance.
Lead or participate in quality improvement initiatives, shared governance activities, and organizational education projects.
Develop educational materials, competency assessments, and learning resources to support regulatory and organizational requirements.
Evaluate educational outcomes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Education
Minimum MLD - Master's Level Degree (required)
Experience:
3 years clinical experience (required)
Perioperative (preferred)
Demonstrated clinical expertise and experience in nursing education, staff development, or clinical leadership.
Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of adult learning principles, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement methodologies.
ACLS certification required for Intermediate Care and Critical Care areas.
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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• 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 Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.
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.