The Nursing Professional
Development Specialist (NPDS) will support and oversee the Patient Education
Program. The NPDS collaborates with patients, physicians, nurses, clinical
units/departments, marketing, translation services, third party vendors, and
others, to ensure all patient-facing communication, education, and consents
align with mandated literacy and readability requirements. The NPDS performs
routine assessments of individual, focus-specific, and system-wide patient
learning needs. The NPDS develops and supports the infrastructure of resources
available to address patient education gaps. The role also supports clinician
(primarily nursing) education, professional/leadership development, policies,
activities, and assessment tools; promotes excellence in patient care, through
skill acquisition in evidence based nursing practice and clinical inquiry;
collaborates with nursing leadership (Unit Director, Clinical Nurse Specialist,
and Nursing Professional Development Specialists) to deliver educational
programs and secure resources based on needs assessments and adult learning
theory; and meets the diverse requirements of the nursing units, patient
populations, regulatory and accreditation and strategic goals of the
organization/health system.
Salary Range: $124,600 to $289,400
Annually (budget = $135,720 - $197,775 depending on paid professional
experience)
University of California - Los Angeles Health
Dec 20, 2024