What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Professional Development Specialist position at Cleveland Clinic?
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. At Akron General, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the area and treat our patients as family.
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 for optimal outcomes.
A caregiver in this position works from 8:00AM – 4:30PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Design, direct, implement and evaluate educational offerings based on knowledge, skills and learning levels of nursing staff.
- Identify learning needs and desires of nursing personnel.
- Develop and utilize appropriate evaluation systems to determine the effectiveness of educational activities.
- Consult with individuals within the Nursing Institute and Ambulatory Nursing, CCF and the community regarding professional nursing practice and roles.
- Assist in the development of department specific orientation and competencies.
- Assist departments in orientation of staff.
- Develop and maintain a cataloging system for tracking and retrieval of all available teaching-learning resources.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN)
- Two years of recent nursing experience with demonstrated clinical expertise to include clinical nursing experience, preceptor, BCLS or ACLS instructor
- Demonstrated knowledge of education methodology such as needs assessment, curriculum development, instructional design and principles of adult learning
- Presentation skills
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Master's Degree
- Master's Degree in Nursing with a non-nursing Bachelor’s Degree is acceptable
- Certification in specialty
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
Physical Requirements:
- Full range of motion manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
- Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
- Corrected hearing and vision to normal range
- 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 to move objects
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
