Description Dir Professional Development RN UCHlth Leprino Building AMC Clinical Education - Aurora, CO Pay: $144,872 - $231,795 / year. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option The Director of Professional Development, RN, provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing professional development across the Metro Denver Region. This role is responsible for advancing clinical education, competency development, and lifelong learning initiatives that support high-quality patient care, workforce readiness, and regulatory compliance. The Director partners closely with nursing leadership, clinical operations, and academic stakeholders to ensure professional development programs align with organizational priorities, evidence-based practice, and the evolving needs of the healthcare system. Key Responsibilities The Professional Development RN Director plays a critical role in advancing the health system's strategic and operational goals by: + Providing leadership for nursing professional development, clinical education, and competency-based learning initiatives. + Aligning professional development strategies with organizational goals, quality outcomes, workforce development priorities, and regulatory standards. + Partnering with nursing and clinical leaders to assess learning needs, support change management, and promote professional growth across roles and career stages. + Leading continuous improvement efforts that enhance education quality, operational efficiency, and clinician engagement. Core Responsibilities + Develops and implements departmental goals, strategies, and performance standards that align with organizational mission, values, and regulatory, legal, and ethical requirements. + Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including education technologies, learning delivery models, service level metrics, and issue resolution processes, to ensure high-quality outcomes. + Oversees workforce planning and talent management activities, including recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, corrective action, and ongoing professional development for education staff. + Prepares, manages, and evaluates departmental budgets; ensures responsible fiscal stewardship and compliance with allocated funding. + Coordinates and leads internal and external audits to maintain compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and organizational standards. + Uses data and outcome measures to evaluate program effectiveness and inform strategic decision-making. Candidate Qualifications The ideal candidate is a collaborative, strategic nursing leader with demonstrated experience in professional development, clinical education, or workforce development within a complex healthcare environment. This individual brings a systems perspective, strong operational acumen, and a passion for developing clinicians through evidence-based, innovative educational approaches. The Director is expected to effectively influence leaders, manage change, and balance strategic priorities with operational execution. Required Qualifications + Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) Preferred: PhD or doctoral degree + Current State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Preferred: Nursing Professional Development certification or equivalent + Minimum of 5 years of relevant leadership or professional development experience Skills and Traits + Strategic leadership with the ability to translate organizational priorities into actionable education strategies + Strong understanding of nursing professional development, adult learning principles, and competency-based education + Financial and operational acumen, including budgeting, resource allocation, and performance management + Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams + Effective communicator with strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills + Data-driven mindset with experience using outcomes and metrics to guide decisions + High degree of professionalism, integrity, and commitment to quality and continuous improvement At UCHealth, We Improve Lives Employees are our number one asset. UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. * Recognition + Performance bonus: UCHealth offers an Annual Performance Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals. + Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living. + Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive. Health and well-being + Medical, dental and vision coverage. + Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents. + Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources. + Free Care.com membership. + Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs. + Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence. + Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options. + Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability. Retirement and savings + 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution. + Additional 457(b) plan may be available. + Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan. Education and career growth + UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth. + Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. + Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement. + Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities. + Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness. *Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours. We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives. UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified. UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization. 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