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Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
This role will support the Center for Nursing Career Exploration (CNCE) . CNCE is a department within the Office of Nursing Education and Professional Development. We provide career exploration opportunities for school-aged students and adult learners who are interested in the nursing profession by offering real-world immersive learning experiences. In addition, we help nurses explore growth opportunities and academic advancement. Through our engaging activities, educational offerings, and professional programs, you will be better equipped to confidently choose a career in nursing.
As an Ambulatory Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS), you will plan, implement and evaluate nursing orientation as well as ongoing, professional development of nurses. This position may require you to travel to various ambulatory sites.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
Has current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Is organized, flexible and innovative.
Has an ambulatory background.
Thrives working both independently and as part of a team.
Has effective teaching and critical thinking skills.
This position allows you to share your knowledge and create opportunities for other caregivers to be successful as they continue to learn and grow. With a supportive, innovative and family-oriented culture, this department continues to focus on personal and professional development and highly encourages furthering your education and taking classes to complete your Distinguished Educator I, II and III. This department provides the opportunity for caregivers to move into a lead position or Education Manager.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
**Responsibilities:**
Designs, directs, implements and evaluates educational offerings based on knowledge, skills and learning levels of nursing staff.
Identifies learning needs and desires of nursing personnel.
Develops and utilizes appropriate evaluation systems to determine the effectiveness of educational activities.
Consults with individuals within the Nursing Institute and Ambulatory Nursing, CCF and the community regarding professional nursing practice and roles.
Assists in the development of department specific orientation and competencies. Assists departments in orientation of staff.
Develops and maintains a cataloging system for tracking and retrieval of all available teaching-learning resources.
Other duties as assigned.
**Education:**
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
Master's Degree strongly preferred.
Master's Degree in Nursing with a non-nursing Bachelor's degree is acceptable.
**Certifications:**
Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
Certification in specialty preferred.
**Complexity of Work:**
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
**Work Experience:**
Minimum two years recent nursing experience required 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 required.
**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.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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