Clinical Nurse Educators- Multiple Specialties

Department: Nursing Education

Shift: 0/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PMMinimum to Midpoint Pay Rate: $35.04 - $47.30 / hour (more with applicable experience) Hiring Incentives: Up to $13,900 in Relocation Reimbursement for those who qualify With nearly 100 years of service, Lee Health believes in the power of community. We work every day to deliver exceptional care and exceptional service to the people of Southwest Florida. Did you know: Lee Health hospitals consistently rank in the top 1 percent for overall care nationwide, and we rank among the best in the nation for eight specialties including heart health, stroke and brain services, bones and joints, lungs, critical care, maternity, women's health, and gastrointestinal care. Quality and Safety: Were fixated on safety! Its our top priority. We take pride in our consistent awards for safety, and we publicly report how we measure up to the competition based on national data. Even more important than that? All of our team members vigorously train to listen to our patients and collect extensive data to see where we're hitting the mark and where we can improve. We ensure that proper safety measures and practices are in place and enforced throughout our health system. Opportunities available in Emergency Services, Trauma, ICU, PCU, & Home Health Position is day shift however can be flexible with hours

Summary: The Nursing Professional Development Specialist is responsible for facilitating the development of clinical excellence in assigned areas through active participation in system, campus/, and unit based orientation, training, on-going staff development, and competency validation. Designs, organizes, implements, and evaluates learning programs that facilitate the professional growth, skill development, initial/ and ongoing competence, and attainment of standards of care for direct care providers for assigned units. Learning programs will be developed, implemented, and evaluated using nursing theory, nursing clinical expertise, standards of practice, and the principles of pedagogy and andragogy theory. Actively participates and collaborates in multi-disciplinary unit, campus, and system wide performance improvement teams to enhance safety, patient and staff satisfaction, staff clinical competence, and standards of care.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Required, Master's Degree in Nursing Education or a Master's Degree in Nursing Preferred, post graduate certification in education preferred.

Experience: At least five years bedside clinical experience in acute care setting. Previous experience in an approved specialty area in the acute care setting and formal or informal teaching experience in acute care setting is preferred.

License: Current Florida RN Licensure

Certification: AHA Basic Life Support current card for at least 90 days after hire date. ACLS, TNCC, ENPC or other as mandated by VP/Director, and completed by timeline given. Professional certification in a designated specialty is preferred, or Professional Nursing Development. Other: Demonstrates a commitment to life-long learning. Membership in professional/academic organizations is preferred. Basic computer skills; MS Windows, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, and MS Excel. US:FL:Fort Myers