Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Lee Health; Cape Coral (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee Health's Cape Coral Hospital seeks a Nursing Professional Development Specialist to advance clinical excellence through orientation, training, and ongoing staff development across assigned units. You will design and evaluate learning programs to ensure competence and adherence to standards of care.

The role involves applying nursing theory and pedagogy, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve safety and patient outcomes, and sustaining ongoing staff education in a dynamic

Qualifications

• BSN required; MSN preferred.
• Minimum 3 years full-time clinical nursing experience.
• RN licensure in Florida.
• NPD-BC or CNE certification preferred. BLS required.
• Demonstrates strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate development of clinical excellence through orientation, training, staff development, and competency validation.
• Design, organize, implement and evaluate learning programs to advance professional growth and competence.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on performance improvement to enhance safety, patient and staff satisfaction.

Skills

Clinical nursing experience

Staff education

Performance improvement teamwork

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Publisher

Job description

Location:Cape Coral Hospital - 636 Del Prado Blvd Cape Coral FL 33990

Department: Clinical Education

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/ to

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$35.04 - $47.30 / hour

Summary

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist is responsible for facilitating the development of clinical excellence in assigned areas through active participation in system, campus, and unit based orientation, training, on-going staff development, and competency validation.

Designs, organizes, implements, and evaluates learning programs that facilitate the professional growth, skill development, initial and ongoing competence, and attainment of standards of care for direct care providers for assigned units.

Learning programs will be developed, implemented, and evaluated using nursing theory, nursing clinical expertise, standards of practice, and the principles of pedagogy and andragogy theory. Actively participates and collaborates in multi-disciplinary unit, campus, and system wide performance improvement teams to enhance safety, patient and staff satisfaction, staff clinical competence, and standards of care.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required, masters degree in nursing (MSN) preferred.

Experience: A minimum of three years full-time clinical nursing experience required, preferably in the setting in which they will work. One year of full-time nursing education experience in a formal education role preferred.

License: Current Florida RN Licensure

Certification: Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) or Certified Nursing Education (CNE) preferred. BLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support) required, current for at least the first 90 days of employment.

Other: Demonstrates a commitment to life-long learning. Memberships in national professional organizations is preferred such as Association of Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) or Certified Nursing Education (CNE). Demonstrates the ability to use advanced computer/software skills such as the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher. Demonstrates competency in using various modalities for education programs and presentations.

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