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Clinical Professional Development Specialist

UPMC

Greenville, PAFull-timePosted 4mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Location
Greenville, PA
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CPRBachelor's degree

Job overview

UPMC is hiring a Clinical Professional Development Specialist. The Clinical Professional Development Specialist joins the Educational Services Team at UPMC Horizon. This full-time role involves developing and maintaining productive working relationships, mentoring new clinical staff and preceptors, and managing unit-based onboarding and orientation. The specialist will also teach staff patient care management and serve as a resource for clinical staff.

Key focus areas include Develop and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally, Convey information and ideas clearly through various media to engage audiences, and Serve as a formal and informal mentor for new clinical staff members.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree, 2+ Years Clinical Experience, and CPR Certification. Preferred (not required): Coaching, Positive Communication, Conveys Information Clearly, and Engages Audience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CoachingPositive CommunicationConveys Information ClearlyEngages AudiencePatient Care ManagementAssessmentInterdisciplinary PlanningImplementationEvaluation of Patient CareTeachingDischarge PlanningIdentify Learning NeedsCommunicate Learning NeedsRespond to Learning NeedsPerformance ImprovementProfessional CoachingFeedback SkillsBedside Shift ReportHourly RoundingAIDET

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree2 Years Clinical ExperienceCPRMaster's DegreeRelevant Teaching ExperienceUPMC Approved Certification

Full job description

UPMC Horizon is hiring a Clinical Professional Development Specialist to join the Educational Services Team! This full-time role will primarily work Monday through Friday with weekend flexibility to meet the needs of the department and unit staff. This position will also travel between the UPMC Horizon and UPMC Jameson locations.

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.

  • Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred

  • Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience required

  • Relevant teaching experience preferredLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hireUPMC approved certification preferred

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

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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