Professional Development Specialist (Clinical Licenses)
Samaritan
Location
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Salary
$92,000 / YEAR
Quick overview
The specialist designs and delivers high-quality education, leading clinical onboarding, competency assessment, and continuing education for an interdisciplinary team. This role also serves as the Primary Planner for accredited continuing education under Joint Accreditation standards.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a clinical license in New Jersey (e.g., RN, LCSW, APRN) and preferably hospice and palliative certification, along with an MSN, EdD, or equivalent degree. A minimum of five years of clinical or public health experience is required, with preferred experience in adult education and CE planning.
Job description
Professional Development Specialist (Full-Time)
Starting Salary: $92,000 annually (and higher based on years of experience)
Join Us And Be Apart of The Samaritan Difference!
The Professional Development Specialist advances clinical excellence, workforce readiness, and community engagement through the design and delivery of high-quality education across Samaritan and its partners. The role leads clinical onboarding, competency assessment, and continuing education for the interdisciplinary team-hospice aides, LPNs, RNs, social workers, chaplains, advanced practice providers and physicians.
What You'll Do
The specialist serves as the Primary Planner for accredited continuing education under Joint Accreditation standards, direct the Speakers Bureau, and delivers evidence-based education to long-term care, assisted living, and health partners. Through instructional design, coaching, and strategic collaboration, the Professional Development Specialist strengthens clinical practice and enhances patient outcomes across the healthcare continuum.
Key responsibilities include educational design & delivery, accredited continuing education leadership, instructional design, learning technology, Community education & outreach, professional development & leadership coaching, program evaluation, analytics, and reporting, and collaboration, and organizational development.
What You'll Bring
- Clinical License in New Jersey (e.g., RN, LCSW, APRN); hospice and palliative certification (preferred).
- MSN, EdD, or equivalent. Adult learning coursework or certification preferred.
- Hospice and Palliative Certification (preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years of clinical and/or public health related experience; adult education, curriculum development, and CE planning (JA & ACE, preferred).
- Technical experience: Microsoft Office Suite (TEAMs, Excel, and PowerPoint); research/information databases.
- Strong communication (written and verbal), collaboration, and project management skills; computer and research skills (literature review, evaluating best practice, writing an abstract); presentation skills (PPT presentations, interactive polling, gaming); and can work independently on assigned projects.
Samaritan is the leading not-for-profit, locally based provider of home-based primary care, palliative care, hospice care, grief support, social connections, education, and advocacy. Proudly serving the South Jersey community since 1980.
To learn more, please visit our website
samaritannj.org [https://samaritannj.org/]
