Clinical Development Specialist - Acute Neuro

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Nurse Education Specialist to coordinate and deliver staff development programs that advance nursing knowledge and clinical practice in our Atlanta area units.

You will lead education initiatives, promote quality improvement activities, and serve as a clinical role model. Requirements include a BSN or higher, Georgia RN licensure, BLS certification, and 2 years of RN experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing or related field.
• Licensed as a RN in Georgia in good standing without limitations.
• Two years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
• Must hold Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Visual color acuity depending on role in specific units.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development and implementation of education and training programs to enhance, promote, and maintain high standards of staff professional growth.
• Serve as a role model of excellence in nursing knowledge and clinical practice.
• Administer staff development programs through needs assessment and implement education and training programs for clinical staff.
• Lead quality improvement activities to maintain standards of care and clinical competency programs.
• Maintain unit-specific quality, accreditation, and clinical competency programs.
• Provide staff instruction on data collection and assist with development and implementation of clinical guidelines.

Skills

Staff development leadership

Clinical education

Quality improvement

Data collection

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing or related field

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Coordinates the development and implementation of education and training programs to enhance, promote, and maintain high standards of staff professional growth in providing quality patient care. Serves as a role model of excellence in nursing knowledge and clinical practice. Administers staff development programs through needs assessment and implements education and training programs for clinical staff. Functions in a leadership role as a clinical expert. Develops and implements training and maintains established standards of care through quality improvement activities. Maintains unit-specific quality, accreditation, and clinical competency programs. Responsibilities involve providing staff instruction on the collection of data, assisting with the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, and serving as a resource to departmental and other hospital staff.

REQUIRED:

1. Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing or related field
2. Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
3. Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
4. Must hold Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
5. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

PREFERRED:

1. Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.