Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Join Cleveland Clinic Martin Health where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. At Martin Health, we strive daily to provide world-class care to the communities in and around Martin County and treat our patients as family. Here, you will work alongside passionate physicians, nurses, and other caregivers in a family-oriented, supportive environment.

As a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, you will plan, implement and evaluate nursing orientation as well as the ongoing professional development of nurses at Martin North Hospital. Acting as a mentor to new caregivers, you will provide them with resources for their physical, mental, and educational needs for the duration of the residency program. You will also help build and design MyLearning programs to ensure nurses are receiving the proper education to set them up for success. An ideal candidate for this role should possess a unique combination of clinical expertise, teaching abilities and interpersonal skills as well as a passion for passing their knowledge on to a new generation of nurses.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM - 5:00PM.

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 caregivers.

• 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 of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Two years of recent nursing experience with demonstrated clinical expertise including clinical nursing experience, preceptor or 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 of Science in Nursing (MSN). If this is obtained, you are not required to have a BSN

• Specialty certification

• Three years of acute experience

• Previous leadership experience (ANM or Nurse Manager)

• Three years of educational experience or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion; manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

• Requires 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 (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.

• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

• Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $69,600.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $106,132.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

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