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Samaritan

Professional Development Specialist

Samaritan, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

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Professional Development Specialist (Full-Time)

Starting Salary:

$92,000 annually (and higher based on years of experience)

Join Us and Be Part of The Samaritan Difference!

The

Professional Development Specialist

advances clinical excellence, workforce readiness, and community engagement through the design and delivery of high-quality education across Samaritan and its partners. The role leads clinical onboarding, competency assessment, and continuing education for the interdisciplinary team—hospice aides, LPNs, RNs, social workers, chaplains, advanced practice providers, and physicians.

What You'll Do The specialist serves as the Primary Planner for accredited continuing education under Joint Accreditation standards, directs the Speakers Bureau, and delivers evidence-based education to long‑term care, assisted living, and health partners. Through instructional design, coaching, and strategic collaboration, the

Professional Development Specialist

strengthens clinical practice and enhances patient outcomes across the healthcare continuum.

Key responsibilities include educational design and delivery, accredited continuing education leadership, instructional design, learning technology, community education & outreach, professional development & leadership coaching, program evaluation, analytics and reporting, and collaboration and organizational development.

What You’ll Bring

Registered Nurse (RN), State of New Jersey.

MSN, EdD, or equivalent. Adult learning coursework or certification preferred.

Hospice and Palliative Certification (preferred).

CE planner training (JA, ACCME, ANCC) strongly preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of clinical and/or public health experience.

Demonstrated experience in adult education, curriculum development, and continuing education planning.

Experience with clinical competencies, onboarding, and interprofessional education preferred.

Samaritan is the leading not-for-profit, locally based provider of home-based primary care, palliative care, hospice care, grief support, social connections, education, and advocacy. Proudly serving the South Jersey community since 1980. To learn more, please visit our website: https://samaritannj.org.

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