Nursing Professional Development Specialists are responsible for the centralized orientation continuing education professional development and mandatory training of the UVA Health System nursing staff. Specifically this includes assessment of needs the design marketing delivery and evaluation of learning programs. + Learning Facilitator Change Agent Mentor Leader Champion for Scientific Inquiry Advocate for NPD Specialty Partner for Practice Transition. + In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned. Position Compensation Range: $36.01 - $57.62 Hourly MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Graduate of accredited Nursing program required. Master’s Degree required within 12 months of hire. Master’s in Nursing or Master’s in Education strongly preferred. Experience: 3 years clinical nursing experience required. 2 years educational experience preferred Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia required. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. Certification in an associated specialty is expected within 2-3 years upon reaching eligibility requirement. PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs. _The_ _University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click_ here (https://eocr.virginia.edu/notice-non-discrimination-and-equal-opportunity) _to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment._