Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Cleveland Clinic • West Park, FL

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About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. Our Nursing Professional Development Specialist supports Cleveland Clinic’s mission through evidence-based practice which provides up-to-date information to educate those who serve. We strive for excellence in all areas, use critical thinking skills, and provide care for optimal outcomes. This position will be based at Main Campus and travel to other locations to support the needs of the department, teams, and caregivers. A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
• Two years of recent nursing experience with demonstrated clinical expertise to include clinical nursing experience, preceptor, BCLS or ACLS instructor.
• Demonstrated knowledge of education methodology such as needs assessment, curriculum development, instructional design, and principles of adult learning.
• Presentation skills.
• Requires full range of motion; manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Master's degree in Nursing with a non-nursing Bachelor’s degree is acceptable.
• Certification in specialty.
• Two years of inpatient experience.

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 staff.
• Develop and maintain a cataloging system for tracking and retrieval of all available teaching-learning resources.

What This Job Offers

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