Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Cleveland Clinic; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist to lead nursing orientation and ongoing professional development at Indian River Hospital in Florida.

The role focuses on planning, implementing, and evaluating education programs to improve nursing knowledge, skills, and patient safety. A BSN or MSN with a non-nursing BA is required, along with RN licensure and 2 years of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• BSN or MSN with non-nursing Bachelor’s degree
• Current state RN licensure
• Two years of recent nursing experience with clinical expertise
• Knowledge of adult learning/education methods
• Strong presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Plan and evaluate Nursing orientation and ongoing professional development for nurses
• Design, direct, implement and evaluate educational offerings for nursing staff
• Identify learning needs of nursing personnel
• Develop evaluation systems to measure effectiveness of educational activities
• Collaborate with the Nursing Institute, Ambulatory Nursing, Cleveland Clinic and community nursing practice
• Assist in department orientation and competencies
• Assist departments in orientation of caregivers
• Develop and maintain a cataloging system for teaching-learning resources
• Collaborate with clinical instructors, preceptors and project managers to set educational goals

Skills

RN licensure

Nursing education

Presentation skills

Education

BSN or MSN in Nursing

Job description

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, you will plan, implement and evaluate nursing orientation as well as the ongoing professional development of nurses at Indian River Hospital. In this role, you will collaborate with hospital leadership and the other Nursing Professional Development Specialists on the team to coordinate our program, which is supporting the nurses in improving care and safety for our patient population. This is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse, preferably one with geriatric experience, who is ready to branch out and grow within the nursing education field.

A caregiver in this position works PT days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Plan and evaluate Nursing orientation as well as ongoing professionals' development of nurses for all on-site nursing programs.
• 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 caregivers.
• 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 of Science in Nursing (BSN) OR Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) with a non-nursing Bachelor’s degree
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Two years of recent nursing experience with demonstrated clinical expertise including clinical nursing experience, preceptor or 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
• Two years of instructor or teaching experience

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 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. Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $33.46

Maximum hourly: $51.03

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).