Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 4 hospital in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report. 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.

Cleveland Clinic’s Nursing Education team is looking to add a Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) to its talented and compassionate team of caregivers. This position plays a vital role in educating entry-level nursing support caregivers by ensuring that they provide safe, high-quality patient care. By serving entry-level nursing support caregivers, NPDSs in this role have the opportunity to positively impact caregiver's career trajectory within Cleveland Clinic as well as patient outcomes. This position will be primarily out of the West Park Learning Center. Occasionally, you may be asked to support competencies at various locations.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Is knowledgeable about basic nursing skills needed for nursing patient support candidates.
• Has experience teaching entry-level caregivers with diverse backgrounds and needs.
• Is comfortable facilitating large classes (up to 60), teaching/coaching on skills, and providing test-out on skills.
• Is skilled at developing PowerPoint presentations, as well as course content.
• Works well in a supportive, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
• Is patient, compassionate, and works well in a close-knit team.
• Is motivated to learn, has critical thinking skills, and has decisive judgement.

This is an excellent opportunity for those who are adaptable and would like to advance their career growth opportunities within Cleveland Clinic. Within this role, there are many opportunities for NPDS Lead and Education Manager roles. The schedule is ideal with primarily day shift Monday-Friday at a single location. There are also many opportunities to develop as an educator, particularly with the Essentials Program for Health Professions Educators

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.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.