Professional Development Specialist -Surgical Services

Tampa General Hospital; Brooksville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital in Brooksville is seeking a Professional Development Specialist for Surgical Services. The role focuses on nursing education, staff development, and coordination with educational institutions to support rotation schedules and community education.

The educator acts as a resource and mentor, promoting high standards, performance improvement, and innovative approaches to the program’s effectiveness within inpatient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Five years of experience in patient care nursing.
• FL RN licensure and BLS; instructor status required or to be obtained within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational services to the nursing department and other ancillary services as appropriate.
• Act as liaison to educational institutions and coordinate student rotation schedules with hospital directors.
• Research and provide educational materials for staff and the community.
• Support staff development and retention initiatives; develop innovative approaches to improve the program’s effectiveness.
• Act as a resource, mentor, and consultant of inpatient care; maintain standards and support performance improvement.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

English language

Nursing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Presentation software

Job description

Job Description - Professional Development Specialist -Surgical Services (260001QY)

Job Description

Professional Development Specialist -Surgical Services - (260001QY )

Description

The Professional Development Specialist is a clinician with a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence in patient education and current nursing practices. Provides educational services to the department of nursing, and other ancillary services as appropriate. Acts as a liaison to educational institutions and coordinates student rotation schedules with the hospital directors. Researches and provides educational materials for staff and the community. He / She takes an active role in supporting staff development and retention, and is responsible for not only collaboration on development and retention initiatives, but also develops innovative approaches to improve the program’s effectiveness. The educator acts as a resources, role model, researcher, and consultant of inpatient care, and a mentor. The educator maintains standards, supports performance improvement of the facility, and staff development.

Supervised by: Director of Clinical Education

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in nursing

Experience

• Five (5) years of experience in patient care nursing
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health care team members in the promotion and provision of comprehensive patient care
• Mastery of principles and practice of nursing required
• Excellent written, oral and presentation communication skills using the English language required
• Independent judgment, organizational ability and initiative are required
• PC skills for word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software required
• Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, and nights

Licenses/Certifications

• FL RN licensure
• BLS Certification. BLS, ACLS, and PALS Instructor status from American Red Cross or American Heart Association required or obtained within three (3) months.

Work Locations

TGH Brooksville 17240 Cortez Boulevard Brooksville 34601

Eligible for Remote Work : On Site

Job

Education & Medical Education

Schedule

Full-time

Scheduled Days : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday