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Posted: 23-Jul-25
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Internal Number: 148347196
UCLA Health is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) to lead and inspire professional growth among our Emergency Department nursing team at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Westwood, CA. If you have a passion for empowering clinicians through education, advancing evidence-based practice, and elevating the standard of care, this is your opportunity to shape the future of nursing at one of the nation’s top academic medical centers.
As the NPDS for the RRMC Emergency Department, you will:
- Champion required education, clinical training, and ongoing professional development
- Design and deliver engaging learning experiences rooted in adult learning theory
- Drive clinical excellence through competency management and skill-building in evidence-based care
- Collaborate with nursing leaders and interdisciplinary teams to align educational strategies with the unit’s goals and evolving patient needs
- Support a culture of inquiry, innovation, and continuous learning in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
This role is ideal for a dynamic educator with a passion for developing others, a deep understanding of emergency nursing, and the ability to translate learning into exceptional patient outcomes.
Salary (CNE4): $124,600 - $289,400 Annually
Salary (CNE3): $112,900 - $256,900 Annually
Note: This position is eligible for an annual bonus.
- BLS through AHA or ARC - Required
- Current/active CA RN - Required
- MSN in Nursing Education or Master's degree in Nursing with post certificate in Nursing Education - Required (for CNE4)
- 3 years of recent acute care experience - Required
- Certified within area of specialty - Preferred
- Advanced knowledge of developing and delivering clinical nursing education and training material for orientation, class training and skills/competency learning and leadership development
- Advanced interpersonal skills to participate in the development and delivery of new education and training programs and to develop positive working relationships with nursing staff and leadership
- Advanced organizational and project management skill to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule
- Advanced skills in written and verbal communication to convey the most complex clinical, technical, and education and training information in a clear and concise manner to produce high quality reports, documentation, and presentations
- Advanced knowledge of a broad spectrum of professional nursing practices and issues and in-depth knowledge in a clinical nursing specialty area
- Advanced knowledge of methodology for conducting evidence-based research, data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities
- Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to quickly assess highly-complex and urgent problems to develop and expedient path of resolution
This position may be filled at the CNE3 level for candidates who are actively completing the educational requirements necessary to meet the minimum qualifications for the role.
