# Professional Development Specialist: Simulation and Certification Coordinator

- **Company:** Baptist Health
- **Published:** Jun 3, 2026
- **Location:** On-site, Kentucky
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Setting:** Hospital
- **Credentials:** RN, BLS / CPR, ACLS, PALS
- **Apply:** https://bhs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Lexington-KY/Professional-Development-Specialist--Simulation-and-Certification-Coordinator_R26102095

## About

**Summary**

**Job Description:**

The Educational Development and Community Education Department provides clinical and non-clinical education, professional development, leadership development, and community education across the organization.

Professional Development Specialist, Simulation and Certification Coord

Full-Time, Days

Job Description:

- The Professional Development Specialist (PDS) functions to ensure that clinicians are prepared to be responsible for promoting patient safety and high-quality patient care through clinical leadership, education, consultation, modeling, and research. The PDS incorporates evidence-based practice, theory, and research into various patient care settings according to patient needs by collaborating with multi-professional multidisciplinary groups; facilitating the development of hospital and department policies, nursing procedures, regulatory standards and guidelines, and research.
- The role also includes functioning as a community resource on topics within scope of practice and providing nursing orientation, education, and ongoing competency verification.
- The PDS is a role model for caring that honors the patient’s mind, body, and spirit.

Requirements:

- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Current Ky RN license
- Three (3) years of acute care experience in the designated specialty within the last five (5) years
- ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC certifications as required by department of assignment
- BLS within 30 days from date of hire
- Certification as Professional Development Specialist (PDS) preferred

Benefits:

- Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
- Retirement with Company Match

**Work Experience**

**Education**

### *If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!*

### Baptist Health is an *Equal Employment Opportunity* employer.

## Insurance

- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Disability
- Pet

## Benefits

- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement

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