Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Emergency Deptartment

Posted:
11/25/2024, 7:57:50 AM

Location(s):
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States ⋅ Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

                    

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Job Title

Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Emergency Deptartment

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

Nursing Education-Nursing Institute

                      

Job Code

F25038

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Nursing Professional Development Specialist – Emergency Department  

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Hillcrest Hospital has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in Cleveland and Ohio. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

As a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, you will plan, implement and evaluate nursing orientation as well as the ongoing professional development of nurses in the Emergency Department.  

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00am7:00pm 

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, BCLS or ACLS instructor. 

  • Emergency department experience.  

  • 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.  

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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. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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