Description 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) Qualifications + Basic Life Support (BLS) + Current CA RN license + Certified within area of specialty (preferred) + MSN in Nursing Education or MSN with post certificate in Nursing Education (required) + 3 years of recent acute care experience *Position can be filled as CNE 3 if candidate is completing educational requirement. UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.