University of California - Los Angeles Health
Nursing Professional Development Specialist (Student Placement, ProfessionalGove
University of California - Los Angeles Health, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Description
UCLA Health is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) to lead and inspire professional growth through Student Placement, Preceptor Development, and Professional Governance. If you're passionate about empowering clinicians through education, advancing evidence-based practice, and elevating patient care standards, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact within one of the nation's most respected academic health systems.
As the NPDS for Student Placement, Preceptor Development, and Professional Governance, you will:
Champion required education, clinical training, and ongoing professional development for all nursing staff
Design and deliver dynamic learning experiences grounded in adult learning principles
Foster clinical excellence through competency validation, skill enhancement, and evidence-based best practices
Partner with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to align educational strategies with patient care priorities and system-wide goals
Promote a culture of inquiry, innovation, and lifelong learning within a high-acuity, collaborative environment
This role is ideal for a skilled clinical educator with a deep understanding of student placement and professional governance and a passion for developing others through mentorship, education, and professional advancement-while upholding UCLA Health's mission of healing humankind and its values of compassion, integrity, and excellence.
Salary (CNE4): $128,500 - $298,100 Annually
Salary (CNE3): $116,300 - $264,600 Annually
Note: This position is eligible for an annual bonus.
Qualifications
BLS through AHA or ARC - Required
Current/active CA RN - Required
MSN in Nursing Education or Master's degree in Nursing with post certificate in Nursing Education - Required
This position may be filled at the CNE3 level for candidates who are actively completing the educational requirements necessary to meet the minimum qualifications for the role.
3 years of recent acute care experience - Required
Certified within area of specialty - Preferred
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
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As the NPDS for Student Placement, Preceptor Development, and Professional Governance, you will:
Champion required education, clinical training, and ongoing professional development for all nursing staff
Design and deliver dynamic learning experiences grounded in adult learning principles
Foster clinical excellence through competency validation, skill enhancement, and evidence-based best practices
Partner with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to align educational strategies with patient care priorities and system-wide goals
Promote a culture of inquiry, innovation, and lifelong learning within a high-acuity, collaborative environment
This role is ideal for a skilled clinical educator with a deep understanding of student placement and professional governance and a passion for developing others through mentorship, education, and professional advancement-while upholding UCLA Health's mission of healing humankind and its values of compassion, integrity, and excellence.
Salary (CNE4): $128,500 - $298,100 Annually
Salary (CNE3): $116,300 - $264,600 Annually
Note: This position is eligible for an annual bonus.
Qualifications
BLS through AHA or ARC - Required
Current/active CA RN - Required
MSN in Nursing Education or Master's degree in Nursing with post certificate in Nursing Education - Required
This position may be filled at the CNE3 level for candidates who are actively completing the educational requirements necessary to meet the minimum qualifications for the role.
3 years of recent acute care experience - Required
Certified within area of specialty - Preferred
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
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