Professional Development Specialist -Surgical Services

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Professional Development Specialist – Surgical Services to lead nursing education, staff development, and professional growth initiatives. The role focuses on creating educational programs, presenting to teams, and supporting performance improvement across units.

The educator will coordinate student rotations, act as a liaison to educational institutions, mentor staff, and develop materials to advance clinical practice and patient care quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• Five years of experience in patient care nursing.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational services to nursing and ancillary staff.
• Coordinate student rotation schedules with hospital directors.
• Develop and provide educational materials for staff and community.
• Support staff development and retention initiatives; mentor and role model.

Skills

Nursing education

Staff development

Presentation skills

Communication skills

IT/office skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Presentation software

Job description

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

Job Description

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

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.