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Nurse Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) - Student Placement, Preceptor Development, EKG at UCLA Health

Last updated: February 12, 2024

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Title Nurse Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) - Student Placement, Preceptor Development, EKG
Company UCLA Health
Location Los Angeles, CA
Description Description

The Nurse Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) coordinates student placement, preceptor development, and EKG education and is a registered nurse whose practice is clinical nursing education and who oversees required education, competency, training, and professional development for nursing staff in the UCLA Health system. The role encompasses the delivery of clinician (primarily nursing), professional/leadership development, policies, activities, assessment tools, and system; promotes excellence in patient care, through skill acquisition in evidence based nursing practice and clinical inquiry; collaborates with nursing leadership (Unit Director, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Nursing Professional Development Specialists) to deliver educational programs and secure resources based on needs assessments and adult learning theory; and meets the diverse requirements of the nursing units, patient populations, regulatory and accreditation and strategic goals of the organization/health system.

Salary range : $105,200 - $250,600 annuallyQualifications

REQUIRED:

  • CPR: ACLS from AHA or ARC
  • License: Current CA RN
  • Certification: Certified within area of specialty
  • Degree: MSN in Nursing Education or MSN with post certificate in Nursing Education
  • Experience: 3 years of recent acute care experience
  • Advanced knowledge of developing and delivering clinical nursing education and training material for orientation, class training and skills/competency learning and leadership development
  • Advanced interpersonal skills to participate in the development and delivery of new education and training programs and to develop positive working relationships with nursing staff and leadership
  • Advanced organizational and project management skill to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule
  • Advanced skills in written and verbal communication to convey the most complex clinical, technical, and education and training information in a clear and concise manner to produce high quality reports, documentation, and presentations
  • Advanced knowledge of a broad spectrum of professional nursing practices and issues and in-depth knowledge in a clinical nursing specialty area
  • Advanced knowledge of methodology for conducting evidence-based research, data collection, analysis, and reporting
  • Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities
  • Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to quickly assess highly-complex and urgent problems to develop and expedient path of resolution

UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.
Citation United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA)
Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED)
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