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Professional Development Specialist (RN) - Full Time, Day
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Organization Facility: Anna Jaques Hospital Category: Professional Education Job ID: JR78258 Date posted: 06/13/2025Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description:
Join Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH), a distinguished not-for-profit community hospital nestled in the picturesque coastal community of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Since 1884, AJH has been a cornerstone of healthcare excellence in the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, and Southern New Hampshire regions, renowned for our commitment to high-quality care and exceptional patient satisfaction. Located just 35 miles northeast of Boston, AJH offers the perfect blend of a supportive community hospital environment and the vast opportunities that come with being part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the region. As a member of our team, you'll be part of a network of over 39,000 caregivers and staff dedicated to providing extraordinary care to more than 1.7 million people from 150+ cities and towns across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Discover a rewarding career at AJH, where you can make a meaningful impact within a close-knit community while advancing your professional growth within a thriving healthcare system.
Are you ready to become a part of our dynamic team?
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Conducts educational/ learning needs assessments with the nursing staff.
- Assesses the performance of staff orienting to a new area and provides feedback as appropriate to the Nursing Director.
- Regularly assesses educational needs of the nursing staff relative to new technology or clinical services and procedures.
- Assesses learning needs of the nursing staff identified through quality improvement, risk and patient feedback.
- Directs the planning of educational activities including orientation, in-service education for staff and education for the community.
- Works collaboratively with nursing directors to develop unit-based education.
- Coordinates certification/ training programs as needed (BLS, ACLS, PALS etc.)
- With departmental staff, develops and distributes information regarding educational programs open to staff.
- Assists directors in ensuring staff has completed all mandatory educational requirements.
- Effectively uses technology (including online learning platform, simulation, and electronic medical record) to design content.
- During times of disaster or extreme staffing crisis may be required to work as staff in a clinical area.
Scheduled Hours: 32 hrs/wk, no weekends/holidays
Work Shift: M – Th 730a - 4p but may vary to meet the needs of organization.
Education Required: Master's degree in nursing or education required.
Experience:5 years acute care nursing experience required. Critical care experience preferred. Previous experience in adult education preferred.
Licenses/Certifications Required:
- State of Massachusetts RN Licensure.
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS or ENPC
- TNCC
- EVADE
- ONS preferred
Benefits working at Anna Jaques Hospital:
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Development and Opportunities
- Free On-Site Parking
- Discounts/Savings on various businesses.
- Health and Wellness activities
Apply today and learn more!
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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