Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Opportunity at a Glance

Collaborating with academic partners, faculty and staff, the Specialist provides strategies and academic reinforcement to students throughout their academic program and as they prepare for success with the NCLEX-RN exam. Working with students individually and in small groups, the Specialist assesses learning styles, identifies strengths, and discovers opportunities for academic development. Specialists create and implement personalized remediation plans for our students as they prepare for academic and professional success. In addition, the Specialist supports all clinical learning lab and simulated patient care learning experiences for students.

ResponsibilitiesFacilitation of simulation-based experiences (SBE) and labs to include equipment maintenance, ordering supplies, set-up and clean-upDemonstrates current, detailed, accurate knowledge of concepts tested by the NCLEX-RN as well as currency in nursing practice to provide academic supporto Assists in the creation of Next Generation NCLEX activities/workshopsDemonstrates effective behaviors and accountability in meeting the following standards of service excellence to students, fellow team members, and external agencies: Friendliness and courtesy, professional environment, effective communication, and first-class serviceCommunicates and documents (reporting) students’ academic and co-curricular progress toward achievement of student and program learning outcomes to academic leadership (i.e., retention committee)Assists in developing and implementing detailed clinically based scenarios for the simulated learning experiences, including use of high-fidelity patient simulatorsCoordinates and supervises lab experiences to ensure that students have the opportunity to meet course objectivesStaffs open lab; Provides individual oversight to students during practice and/or remediation of technical nursing skills as required by course objectivesIndividual or group tutoringParticipates in outreach to students with at-risk referralsPerforms other duties as assignedComplies with all policies and standards#ATGE