Nursing Professional Development Specialist Students/Faculty

Cleveland Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Health System seeks a Nursing Professional Development Specialist to lead orientation and ongoing nurse education at the Hillcrest Campus. The role supports evidence-based practice and educational initiatives across nursing teams, traveling to multiple locations as needed to meet department needs.

Ideal candidates hold a BSN with RN licensure, demonstrate teaching expertise, and can develop and assess educational programs for diverse staff, including new hires and seasoned

Qualifications

• BSN required and RN licensure in the relevant state.
• Two years of recent nursing experience with clinical expertise, including preceptorship.
• Knowledge of education methodologies (needs assessment, curriculum development, instructional design, adult learning).
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Master’s degree in Nursing preferred; specialty certification welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Design, direct, implement, and evaluate educational offerings for nursing staff.
• Identify learning needs and desires of nursing personnel.
• Develop and maintain evaluation systems to measure effectiveness.
• Consult with the Nursing Institute, Ambulatory Nursing, and community partners.
• Assist in department orientation and competency development.
• Maintain a catalog of teaching-learning resources.

Skills

BSN

RN licensure

Clinical nursing experience

Preceptor

BCLS/ACLS instructor

Education methods

Presentation skills

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Specialty certification

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Nursing Professional Development Specialist Students/Faculty

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Nursing Education-Nursing Institute

Job Code

T27020

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Plans, implements and evaluates nursing orientation as well as ongoing, professional development of nurses.

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

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 foroptimaloutcomes. This position will be based at the Hillcrest location and travel to other locations to supportthe needsof the department, teams, and caregivers.

A caregiver in this position worksfull-time| days| 8:00am-5:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Design, direct, implement, andevaluateeducational offerings based on knowledge,skillsand learning levels of nursing staff.

• Identifylearningneeds and desires of nursing personnel.

• Develop andutilizeappropriate evaluationsystems todeterminethe effectiveness of educational activities.

• Consult with individuals within the Nursing Institute and Ambulatory Nursing,CCFand the communityregardingprofessional nursingpracticeand roles.

• Assistin the development of department specific orientation and competencies.

• Assistdepartments in orientation of staff.

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

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’sDegree in Nursing(BSN)

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN)

• Twoyears of recent nursing experience withdemonstratedclinicalexpertiseto include clinical nursing experience, preceptor, BCLS or ACLS instructor

• Demonstrated knowledge of educationmethodologysuch as needs assessment, curriculum development, instructionaldesign,and principles of adult learning

• Presentation skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master’s degree

• Master’s degree in Nursingwith a non-nursingBachelor’sdegree is acceptable

• Certification in specialty

• Recent adult acute care hospital 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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.