Nursing Professional Development, Perinatal Specialist
Company: Kaiser
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: June 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Sign on Bonus eligible! Job Summary: Serves as mid-level,
experienced professional nursing and patient care services employee
development role that leverages the application of principles of
adult learning in broad-based program development, implementation,
and evaluation. Leverages expertise in identifying, prioritizing,
and evaluating, the educational and professional development needs
of a clinical service line or entire medical center. Develops and
delivers clinical educational programs, including specialty
training, new graduate/hire training, continuing education for
staff, and training for upgrades and changes to KPHC. Coordinates
nursing competence and professional development programs for
multiple or complex Patient Care Services clinical area(s).
Conducts and analysis ongoing assessments of proficiencies for PCS
staff and management and provides feedback and formal action plans
management under the supervision and guidance of the Nursing
Professional Development Director and Leadership team. Essential
Responsibilities: Provides educational opportunities that benefit
nurses at all stages of their career development. Assists learners
in the assessment of needs and identification of outcomes.
Incorporates principles of adult learning in advancing professional
nursing practice. Identifies and evaluates high quality, culturally
diverse instructional materials in all types of media and formats.
Adjusts content and teaching strategies to meet learner needs.
Identifies individuals who do not meet established competency
expectations and recommends a formal action plan to PCS leadership.
Responds to changes in nursing practice and? nursing theory and
develops programs to support those changes. Assesses and evaluates
professional and community practice standards, technology, clinical
informatics, and clinical innovations for improved patient care.
Maintains flexibility when managing multiple roles and
responsibilities. Interprets and communicates across multiple
disciplines. Promotes a safe and healthy work environment.
Maintains and advocates up-to-date knowledge of trends and advances
in the field of Nursing and Healthcare Informatics, as well as new
developments in hardware and software technology. Maintains and
advocates up-to-date knowledge of nursing practices, regulatory
standards, and organizational priorities. Consults staff and
leadership in areas of clinical expertise (e.g. workflow and
clinical use recommendations), provides information on current
clinical practice, and addresses clinical questions. Secondary
Functions: NICU support Basic Qualifications: Experience Minimum
three (3) years of nursing experience. Minimum one (1) year of
experience coordinating or managing education program /curriculum
design, development and evaluation/assessment Minimum one (1) year
in staff professional development and/or clinical
training/teaching. Education Masters degree in nursing or related
field required. Graduate of accredited school of nursing. License,
Certification, Registration Registered Nurse License (California)
required at hire Basic Life Support Additional Requirements:
Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, federal, state, and local
requirements. Demonstrated knowledge in KP HealthConnect including
functionality and expertise in workflows (or for external hires,
similarly integrated medical record). Demonstrated knowledge of
medical center policy and procedure requirements, specialty
training and competency requirements. National Certification
required within one year of hire Must be able to work in a
Labor/Management Partnership environment Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum six (6) months of experience coordinating or managing
education program /curriculum design, development and
evaluation/assessment preferred Doctorate of Nursing Practice or
PhD in related field preferred PrimaryLocation : California,Santa
Clara,Santa Clara Hospital HoursPerWeek : 40 Shift : Day Workdays :
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM Job Schedule : Full-time Job Type :
Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation
: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level : Individual
Contributor Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - MedFac-Education &
Training - 0201 Travel : No Kaiser Permanente is an equal
opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive
workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without
regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability,
veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or
status.
Keywords: Kaiser, Palo Alto , Nursing Professional Development, Perinatal Specialist, Healthcare , Santa Clara, California
