Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Cleveland Clinic • Vero Beach, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, you will plan, implement and evaluate nursing orientation as well as the ongoing professional development of nurses at Indian River Hospital. In this role, you will collaborate with hospital leadership and the other Nursing Professional Development Specialists on the team to coordinate our NICHE program, which is supporting the nurses improving care for our geriatric community. This is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse, preferably one with geriatric experience, who is ready to branch out and grow within the nursing education field. A caregiver in this position works 20 hours per week, Monday-Friday, between 8:00AM – 5:00PM.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Two years of recent nursing experience with demonstrated clinical expertise including clinical nursing experience, preceptor, or BCLS or ACLS instructor
• Demonstrated knowledge of education methodology such as needs assessment, curriculum development, instructional design and principles of adult learning
• Presentation skills

Nice To Haves

• Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN). If this is obtained, you are not required to have a BSN
• Specialty certification (geriatric certification or experience with geriatric population)
• Program development experience
• Experience with education planning, implementation and evaluation

Responsibilities

• Design, direct, implement and evaluate educational offerings based on knowledge, skills and learning levels of nursing staff.
• Identify learning needs and desires of nursing personnel.
• Develop and utilize appropriate evaluation systems to determine the effectiveness of educational activities.
• Consult with individuals within the Nursing Institute and Ambulatory Nursing, CCF and the community regarding professional nursing practice and roles.
• Assist in the development of department specific orientation and competencies.
• Assist departments in orientation of caregivers.
• Develop and maintain a cataloging system for tracking and retrieval of all available teaching-learning resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees