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UPMC · 1 day ago

Clinical Professional Development Specialist (RN) - Med/Surg (UPMC Carlisle)

Carlisle, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

UPMC is a healthcare provider seeking a Clinical Professional Development Specialist to oversee education opportunities for nursing staff at UPMC Carlisle. The role involves developing and delivering clinical education curriculum to ensure high-quality patient care and ongoing training for clinical staff.

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Responsibilities

Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring, support and positive communication working directly with frontline clinical staff

Conveys information and ideas clearly through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message

Serve as a formal and informal mentor for new clinical staff members and mentor new preceptors to be successful in their role

Responsible for unit-based onboarding and orientation

Teach staff how to manage the care of patients including assessment, interdisciplinary planning, implementation, evaluation of patient care, teaching and discharge planning. Identify, communicate and respond to meet the learning needs of clinical staff

Serves as a resource/consultant for patients, nursing staff and other disciplines in area of specialty. Promotes patient education needs for frontline clinical staff

Participate in department-based Performance Improvement projects

Participate in professional and community organizations

Develops professional coaching and feedback skills to support and validate UPMC Experience initiatives not limited to Bedside Shift Report, Hourly Rounding, AIDET, etc

Training/education of clinical staff during non-traditional work hours may be required based on the needs of assigned unit

Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Registered Nurse (RN)Clinical educationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Bachelor's degreeCPR certificationTeaching experienceMentoring skillsCommunication skillsTeam-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience required

Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Registered Nurse (RN)

Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

Act 33 with renewal

Act 34 with renewal

Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state