Professional Development Specialist -Surgical Services

Tampa General Hospital; Brooksville (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Professional Development Specialist to enhance nursing practices through education and mentorship. This role involves collaborating with educational institutions and researching educational materials to improve patient care standards.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in nursing, five years of patient care experience, and excellent communication skills. The position is full-time and located on-site in Brooksville, Oklahoma.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in patient care nursing.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with health care team members.
• Mastery of nursing principles and practices required.
• Excellent communication skills in English required.
• Independent judgment and organizational ability required.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational services to the department of nursing and ancillary services.
• Act as a liaison to educational institutions and coordinate student rotation schedules.
• Research and provide educational materials for staff and the community.
• Support staff development and retention initiatives.

Skills

Patient care nursing

Communication skills

Organizational ability

PC skills for word processing

Education

Bachelors degree in nursing

Tools

Presentation software

Job description

Overview

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. The educator takes an active role in supporting staff development and retention, and is responsible for collaboration on development and retention initiatives, and develops innovative approaches to improve the program’s effectiveness. The educator acts as a resource, 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

Education:

• 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.

Location & Schedule

Primary Location: TGH Brooksville, 17240 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville 34601

Eligible for Remote Work: On Site

Job

Job: Education & Medical Education

Schedule

Schedule: Full-time

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