PACU – Professional Development/Educator

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking a Nurse in Professional Development to collaborate with leadership in assessing gaps and planning education. The role focuses on developing programs that enhance clinical competence and patient safety for direct care providers.

The NPD will evaluate intervention outcomes and work with the educator/leadership team to implement changes and ensure clinical accountability for organizational success.

Qualifications

• Three years recent clinical experience in an acute care setting.
• Basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments and gap analyses to identify interventions.
• Develop and implement education to support professional growth and patient safety.
• Evaluate outcomes of interventions focusing on quality, safety and staff development.

Skills

Clinical experience

Computer literacy

Education

BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Nurse in Professional Development (NPD) works collaboratively with the leadership team in conducting needs assessments/gap analyses to identify interventions to address gaps in performance. The NPD will develop, plan, and implement education that facilitates the professional growth, skill development, initial/ongoing competence, and attainment of standards of care to enhance patient safety for direct care providers. They evaluate outcomes of interventions, with a focus on quality, safety and staff development. The Nurse in Professional Development role requires a collaborative relationship with the educator/leadership team to implement changes and establish clinical accountabilities for organizational success.

Department

Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Job Summary

The Nurse in Professional Development (NPD) works collaboratively with the leadership team in conducting needs assessments/gap analyses to identify interventions to address gaps in performance. The NPD will develop, plan, and implement education that facilitates the professional growth, skill development, initial/ongoing competence, and attainment of standards of care to enhance patient safety for direct care providers. They evaluate outcomes of interventions, with a focus on quality, safety and staff development. The Nurse in Professional Development role requires a collaborative relationship with the educator/leadership team to implement changes and establish clinical accountabilities for organizational success.

Required Qualifications

• Require three (3) years recent clinical experience in an acute care specialty setting.
• Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer expertise in adult education and other fields as appropriate.
• Specialty certification preferred.

Mandatory Education

BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Required License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR

FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/