Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Company: Cleveland Clinic in Florida - Weston
Location: Weston
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Clinical Educator
- Ambulatory Unit Registered NurseWhy Cleveland Clinic? Because
here you can make an impact in the lives of our patients, our
caregivers, and our community. At Cleveland Clinic, you'll be
surrounded by individuals who are committed to making a meaningful
difference in the lives of others in a state-of-the-art teaching
facility.
The Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) acts as an
educator, learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader,
champion of scientific inquiry, advocate for the NPD Specialty, and
partner for practice transitions. The NPDS at Cleveland Clinic
Weston ensures that the educational needs of all shifts are
addressed through initial Orientation, in-services, and annual
education, while collaborating with Department Directors in
clinical aspects, educational development of employees, and meeting
regulatory standards in accordance with established hospital,
State, Federal, Joint Commission, American Nurses policies,
procedures, regulations, ethics, and standards. The role also
serves as a consultant to nursing staff and other team members with
the problem-solving of clinical issues. The ability to act as a
chair member of assigned nursing committees is a part of this
position. This role is the perfect opportunity to join a strong
team of Clinical Educators who excel in developing the caregivers
of Cleveland Clinic Weston. Previous experience presenting and
developing curriculum is required. Ambulatory experience required.
The position's hours are primarily 8am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday.
Responsibilities:
* Assesses, plans, directs and evaluates educational needs for the
clinical care area(s) assigned.
* Provides educational programs based on the needs identified in
the clinical care area.
* Develops/modifies the clinical orientation program of all new
nurses, including cross training to the different areas as
designated.
* Ensures that the educational needs of all shifts are addressed.
Ensures competency of staff by serving as resource by assisting in
the development of individual nurses to maintain staff
competency.
* Assists nursing staff with assessment of patient/family
care/educational needs on selected cases and collaborates with
nursing staff and other health care professionals to meet
identified needs.
* Participates in the development/evaluation of Patient
Education/discharge planning aspects of care.
* Assists with the development and implementation of nursing
intervention and patient care strategy.
* Utilizes knowledge of the developmental levels of the patient and
age related factors in order to support staff through education to
care for these patients. Interprets, evaluates and communicates
pertinent research findings to nursing staff through in-services
and scheduled programs regarding issues in Patient and Family
Care.
* Presents formal and informal education to the nursing staff,
patients and family in clinical setting.
* Presents classes related to clinical specialization to staff,
students and other health care professionals as needs are
identified.
* Encourages the use of and integrates online education.
* Ensures the education requirements for Governing Board/Regulatory
Agencies are met.
* Collaborates with Nurse Directors, Infection Control, Quality
Improvement Director, physicians, and other health care
professionals to identify educational needs and provide online
education support to clinical staff.
* Serves on other committees or task force.
* Participates in professional organizations in order to expand
knowledge base and develop professional contacts.
* Other duties as assigned.
Education:
* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. Master's Degree
preferred.
Certifications:
* State licensure as Registered Nurse (RN). Certification in
specialty or related area. Basic Life Support (BLS) through
American Heart Association (AHA) certification/Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
certification required.
* Must maintain certification as Basic Life Support (BLSI)
Certification/Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor (ACLSI).
This requirement is not applicable for incumbents working in
Medical-Surgical Oncology.
* Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Certification or Certified
Nurse Educator (CNE) Certification preferred for incumbents working
in ICU.
Complexity of Work:
* All employees are expected to meet the standards of performance
outlined in the Organizational-Wide Competencies listed below as
applied to the position:
* World Class Service Orientation: Includes attitude, behavior,
interpersonal skill, and problem solving that enable an employee to
respond to internal and external customer needs and expectations in
a positive manner.
* Adaptability: Includes teamwork and flexibility needed to fulfill
job responsibilities including adapting to changes in work
environment and accepting supervisory feedback.
* Efficiency and Effectiveness: Includes quantity and quality of
desired work, as well as organization skills necessary to perform
successfully.
* Essential Job Requirements: Includes adherence to all relevant
policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting the work
environment, including maintenance of required competencies and
communication skills.
* Supervisory Responsibilities (if applicable): Includes overall
accountability for assigned work group relative to operational
goals, personnel requirements, and budgetary constraints.
* Note: The above stated duties are intended to outline those
functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this
classification.
* This description of duties is not intended to be all inclusive
nor to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign
other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility.
Work Experience:
* Education experience for approximately 2-5 years.
* Minimum of 2 years of nursing specialty experience required, with
the ability to apply theory related to practice and performance of
required technical skills.
* Experience in the development of educational programs
required.
* Working knowledge of Quality Improvement process and Joint
Commission standards.
* Able to relate to a large variety of individuals.
* Clinical and operational experience in the respective field or
specialty.
* Physical Requirements: Ability to work at a fast pace and to
prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous
requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work
collaboratively with department director, physicians and other
members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational
efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to
exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with
multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple
customers.
* Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs, directing
staff and carrying out departmental and professional
responsibilities; self-starting and self-motivating; working hours
may exceed eight hours per day and is based on what is needed to
accomplish work at hand.
* Able to be flexible with time.
Personal Protective Equipment:
* Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment
as required for procedures.
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