RN Professional Development Specialist and Nurse Educator - Behavioral Health or Neuro Telemetry

This is a combined posting for an RN Professional Development Specialist and Nurse Educator. The requirements of each role are listed below under each associated title. Consideration for each role will be based on qualifications. If you have the qualifications of any one of these positions, we encourage you to apply.

We are seeking an RN Professional Development Specialist and Nurse Educator to join our Professional Development Team for two different specialty areas: Behavioral Health or Neuro/Telemetry.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Under direction of the Director of Professional Development, the Professional Development Specialist (PDS) RN serves as an educator, change agent, facilitator, consultant, and researcher across a variety of settings. Uses audiovisual, online, and simulation technology to support activities. Collaborates with core leaders, the Providence Nursing Institute, professional organizations, and various departments to ensure the provision of clinical education (including in-service, regulatory and mandatory education), orientation and onboarding, caregiver engagement, and workforce development programs.

Under direction of the Director of Professional Development, the Nurse Educator serves as an educator, clinical resource, change agent, facilitator, and consultant across a variety of settings. Assists in the development of educational programs and materials using audiovisual, online, and simulation technology to support teaching and learning activities. Serves as a role model, teacher, and coach to increase the expertise of patient-facing caregivers. Collaborates with professional colleagues, the Providence Nursing Institute, and various departments to develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluation clinical education, orientation, in-service, and continuing education for patient-facing caregivers in assigned unit(s)/department(s) within the service area.

RN Professional Development Specialist

Required Qualifications:    

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing or related field from a nationally accredited program and Master's Degree from an accredited program; Note that Master’s degree must be in Nursing if Bachelor’s Degree is in another discipline


• Washigton Registered Nurse License upon hire


• 3 years of recent nursing experience in clinical specialty area appropriate to the role

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of educator or faculty role experience


• 3 years of progressive leadership roles within nursing experience


• National Certification in clinical specialty 


• Professional Development Practitioner certification within 3 years of hire

RN Professional Development Specialist, Salary Range: Spokane (Spokane, WA) Min: $50.20, Max: $77.94

Nurse Educator

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing or related field (if associate degree in nursing) from a nationally accredited program     


• Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire


• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire


• 5 years of recent nursing experience in clinical specialty area appropriate to the role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree from an accredited program within two years of date of hire; Note that master’s degree must be in Nursing if bachelor’s degree is in another discipline


• 2 years of educator or faculty role experience


• 3 years of progressive leadership roles within nursing experience


• National Certification in clinical specialty


• Professional Development Practitioner certification within 3 years of hire

Nurse Educator, Salary Range: Spokane (Spokane, WA) Min: $44.61, Max: $69.26