Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Surgical Services at Gulf Coast Medical Center

Lee Health • Fort Myers, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist facilitates clinical excellence in assigned areas through participation in system-, campus-, and unit-based orientation, training, ongoing staff development, and competency validation. The specialist designs, organizes, implements, and evaluates learning programs that support professional growth, skill development, initial and ongoing competence, and attainment of standards of care for direct care providers in assigned units. Programs are developed, implemented, and evaluated using nursing theory, clinical expertise, standards of practice, and principles of pedagogy and andragogy. The specialist also collaborates with multidisciplinary unit-, campus-, and system-wide performance improvement teams to enhance safety, patient and staff satisfaction, staff clinical competence, and standards of care.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• At least three years of full-time clinical nursing experience.
• Current Florida RN licensure.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required for at least the first 90 days of employment.
• Commitment to lifelong learning.
• Ability to use advanced computer and software skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
• Competency in using various modalities for education programs and presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing (MSN).
• Clinical nursing experience in the setting in which the specialist will work.
• One year of full-time nursing education experience in a formal education role.
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) or Certified Nurse Educator (CNE).
• Membership in national professional organizations such as the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) or a nursing education organization.

Responsibilities

• Participate in system-, campus-, and unit-based orientation and training.
• Facilitate ongoing staff development and competency validation in assigned areas.
• Design, organize, implement, and evaluate learning programs for direct care providers.
• Use nursing theory, clinical expertise, standards of practice, and pedagogy and andragogy principles to develop and evaluate learning programs.
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary performance improvement teams at the unit, campus, and system levels.
• Support improvement in safety, patient and staff satisfaction, staff clinical competence, and standards of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level