Saint Joseph Mercy Health System · 19 hours ago
Professional Development Specialist ( Surgical Short Stay )
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and is seeking a Professional Development Specialist. This role is responsible for advancing and maintaining clinical staff competence, enhancing professional nursing practice, and supporting the achievement of career goals through innovative educational activities and evidence-based practice innovations.
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Responsibilities
Collects data and information related to educational needs and other pertinent situations
Analyzes issues, trends, and supporting data to determine the educational needs of individuals, organizations and communities
Identifies the target audience, general purpose and educational objectives, and desired outcomes for each learning activity
Establishes plans that describe the strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes
Ensures that the planned educational activities are implemented
Conducts a comprehensive evaluation of each educational activity. Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing professional development activities
Coordinates educational initiatives and activities
Employs strategies and techniques to promote positive learning and practice environments
Provides consultation to influence plans, enhance the abilities of others, and effect change
Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited Nursing Program. BSN required
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Michigan
CPR or BCLS Certified
One year of teaching experience with validated opportunities to apply principles of adult education
Ability to develop new and innovative education opportunities to meet the changing needs of the learner
Demonstrated excellence in assuming the various roles of a nursing professional development educator: educator, facilitator, change agent, consultant, researcher, and leader
Demonstrated extensive theoretical knowledge and practical expertise in clinical specialty
Preferred
MSN, or related Master's Degree preferred
Certification in specialty completed or active plans to pursue preferred
Two years of clinical nursing experience in identified or related specialty preferred
Company
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
St. Joseph mercy ann arbor is a 537-bed teaching hospital located on a 340 acre campus in ann arbor, michigan.
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