Nursing Professional Development Specialist - Critical Care, MICU

About the role

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist supports Cleveland Clinic’s mission through evidence-based practice which provides up-to-date information to educate those who serve. This position will be based at Main Campus, supporting nursing education for MICU and travel to other locations to support the needs of the department, teams, and caregivers.

Responsibilities

• 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 staff.
• Develop and maintain a cataloging system for tracking and retrieval of all available teaching-learning resources.

Requirements

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Nursing, current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN), two years of recent nursing experience with demonstrated clinical expertise, knowledge of education methodology, presentation skills.
• Preferred qualifications: Master's degree, certification in specialty, 2 years recent experience in an acute critical care setting (ICU preferred).

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Knowledge of education methodology such as needs assessment, curriculum development, instructional design, and principles of adult learning.

Benefits

• Health Plan Options – EHP and EHP Plus.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care and up to four weeks for parental care.
• Caregiver discounts – Discounted rates for auto, home and pet insurance, identify theft protection and more.
• Adoption assistance – Financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit).
• Employee Assistance Program – Free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families.
• Employee Hardship Fund – Aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.

Pay

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.