Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Location:Lee Memorial Hospital -2776 Cleveland AveFort Myers FL 33901

Department: Clinical Education

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$35.04 - $47.30 / hour

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) plays a pivotal role in cultivating clinical excellence and supporting the professional growth of nurses across assigned units and campuses. This role leads and facilitates system-wide, campus-based, and unit-level orientation; competency validation; continuing education; and staff development initiatives that strengthen clinical practice and elevate standards of care.

The NPDS designs, implements, and evaluates high-impact learning experiences that promote skill advancement, critical thinking, and sustained professional competence for direct care teams. Educational programs are grounded in nursing theory, clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and the principles of pedagogy and andragogy to meet the diverse learning needs of adult learners.

A key collaborator in multidisciplinary performance improvement teams, the NPDS actively partners with leaders and frontline staff to enhance patient and staff safety, elevate satisfaction, improve clinical outcomes, and support system-wide standardization. This role is essential to fostering a culture of continuous learning, practice excellence, and professional engagement.

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• Preferred: Masters Degree in Nursing or Nursing Education

• Preferred: Postgraduate certification in education

• Required: Minimum of 5 years of acute care bedside clinical experience

• Preferred: Experience in a specialty area within acute care and previous formal or informal teaching experience

• Required: Current Florida RN license

• Required: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) valid for at least 90 days post-hire

• Required as Assigned: ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, or other certifications based on department mandate and timeline

• Preferred: Professional specialty certification or certification in Professional Nursing Development

• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth

• Prefer active membership in professional or academic nursing organizations

• Proficiency in basic computer applications including MS Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel

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