Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Inpatient Nursing Support Orientation

                    

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Job Title

Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Inpatient Nursing Support Orientation

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

West Park Center

                     

Department

Nursing Education-Nursing Institute

                      

Job Code

T27020

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:30am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

As a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting the orientation, education and ongoing professional development of our nursing staff. Based primarily at West Park, with flexibility to assist at other locations as needed, you will help lead nursing competencies, UPA skills fairs, conferences and future onsite clinical days. This role requires a confident public speaker who can effectively engage learners, address challenging behaviors, and facilitate crucial conversations with professionalism. The ideal candidate is technologically proficient in Microsoft Office and Teams, demonstrates innovation, initiative, and a continuous improvement mindset, and thrives in collaborative environments. Experience with shared governance, quality improvement, or poster projects is highly valued as we seek a forward-thinking educator committed to advancing nursing excellence.

A caregiver in this role will work 40 hours a week between 7:30am and 4:45pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• 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 as required.  
• Make recommendations regarding employment, performance appraisals, promotions and terminations.  
• Develop and maintain a cataloging system for tracking and retrieval of all available teaching-learning resources.  
• Collaborate with clinical instructors, preceptors and project managers in setting educational goals for the individual student.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN)  
• Two years of recent nursing experience with demonstrated clinical expertise, such as an ICU Clinical Nurse, Preceptor or BCLS/ACLS Instructor  
• Demonstrated knowledge of education methodology, such as needs assessment, curriculum development, instructional design, and principles of adult learning  
• Presentation skills  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Master's Degree 
• Certification in specialty  

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ 

Physical Requirements:

• 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