Professional Development Specialist 

Full-Time | First Shift  | 5F and 5 G/H

Educational and Development | Lexington 

The Educational Development and Community Education Department provides clinical and non-clinical education, professional development, leadership development, and community education across the organization. ​

The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) supports clinicians through orientation, education, and ongoing competency validation to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. This role provides clinical leadership, mentoring, and consultation to help staff grow professionally and deliver excellent care. 

The PDS collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop policies, procedures, and educational programs based on evidence-based practice and regulatory standards. This position promotes continuous learning and serves as a valuable resource for staff and leaders. 

Description: 

• The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) functions to ensure that clinicians are prepared to be responsible for promoting patient safety and high-quality patient care through clinical leadership, education, consultation, modeling, and research. 

• The PDS incorporates evidence-based practice, theory, and research into various patient care settings according to patient needs by collaborating with multi-professional multidisciplinary groups, facilitating the development of hospital and department policies, nursing procedures, regulatory standards and guidelines, and research. 

• The role also includes functioning as a community resource on topics within scope of practice and providing nursing orientation, education, and ongoing competency verification. 

• The PDS is a role model for caring that honors the patient’s mind, body, and spirit. 

Requirements: 

• Master’s Degree in Nursing 

• Current Ky RN license 

• Three (3) years of acute care experience in the designated specialty within the last five (5) years 

• ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC certifications as required by department of assignment 

• BLS within 30 days from date of hire 

• Certification as Professional Development Specialist (PDS) preferred