Weekly Working Hours: 40
Shift: Day
What You Will Do:
The Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS)/Nurse Educator is responsible for providing education and supporting professional development for behavioral health clinical nursing staff. This role disseminates evidence-based best practices to enhance nursing care, improve clinical practice, and support positive patient outcomes. The NPDS serves as an educational advisor and facilitator for clinical staff, conducts needs assessments to identify learning gaps, and promotes evidence-based practice across the department. In addition, the NPDS supports orientation and competency validation and assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs using adult learning principles.
Who Should Apply:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master of Nursing (MSN) preferred.
- Two (2) years of nursing experience required; five (5) years preferred.
- Inpatient behavioral health/psychiatric nursing experience is required; medical/surgical nursing is preferred.
- Specialty certification preferred.
- Current registered nurse licensure in the state of Maryland required.
- CPR - Basic CPR Upon Hire required.
We're proud to offer a robust benefits package that supports your health, growth, and well-being. Discover our full offerings and costs here: mybenefitsjhhs.comWhat Awaits You:
- Competitive pay and benefits that support you at every stage of your life and career.
- Retirement plans with employer contributions to help you plan confidently for the future.
- Generous time off so you can unplug, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.
- Access to world-class facilities and innovative technology that fuel your curiosity.
- Endless opportunities to advance your career as part of the Johns Hopkins team.
Salary Range: Minimum /hour - Maximum /hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.
