Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Labor and Delivery

                    

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Job Title

Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Labor and Delivery

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Fairview Hospital

                     

Department

Nursing Education-Nursing Institute

                      

Job Code

T27020

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

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. 

This is a full-time position. A caregiver in this position works days, from 8:00am to 5:00pm. 

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.  

• Assist departments in orientation of staff. 

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

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• 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 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Master's degree 

• Master's degree in Nursing with a non-nursing Bachelor’s degree is acceptable 
• Two year of prior Labor and Delivery experience in an inpatient setting

• 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 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 tho