Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Unit Based - Pulse and PACU
MultiCare · Spokane, WA
- New
- Day shift
- Full-time
- Location
- Spokane, WA
- Shift
- Day
- Hours
- Full-time
- Facility / unit
- 82 open jobs at Deaconess Hospital
- Posted
- Nov 10, 2026
- Job ID
- JR86264
About the job
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital in Spokane is hiring a full-time, day-shift Nursing Professional Development Specialist for its Pulse and PACU units. The specialist applies nursing professional development tools and knowledge to strengthen evidence-based practice among the units' nursing staff, working under an assigned manager.
Deaconess, an acute-care hospital with 388 beds, serves the greater Spokane region with a Level III Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
What you'll do
- Assess practice gaps and root causes and identify staff learning needs
- Plan, coordinate and lead onboarding, orientation and competency management for unit nurses
- Provide continuing education and support role development and practice transitions
- Promote evidence-based practice, research and quality in nursing work
- Act as learning facilitator, change agent, mentor and leader as the role requires
- Evaluate outcomes and consult on nursing practice
- Collaborate with program managers in the Center for Clinical Education & Professional Practice Development, operational managers, directors and other unit-based NPD staff
What you need
- A master's degree in nursing
- A Washington registered nurse (RN) license or multi-state licensure endorsement
- At least four (4) years of acute care nursing practice
- ANCC NPD specialty certification within two (2) years of hire if not held at hire
Preferred
- PhD in Nursing, DNP or ARNP
- ANCC NPD specialty certification at hire
- At least three (3) years of program management experience in an education role
- At least three (3) years as a unit educator, system educator or NPD Specialist/Generalist
Schedule
- Day shift, full-time
- 0.9 FTE
Benefits
- Medical, dental and retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Tuition assistance, residencies, fellowships and career development
- Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs
- Resource Groups and outreach programs
About this listing
We found this job on MultiCare's public careers site, so a change to the posting shows here at the next update. Pay, schedule and openings can change: confirm the details on the employer's page before you apply.
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