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Orlando Health is hiring a Medical-Surgical, Learning Specialist II. The position involves preparing team members for their roles by providing essential education, enhancing clinical competence through assessments, and developing orientation processes. The Learning Specialist II actively participates in quality initiatives and collaborates with Corporate Education for ongoing team member competency while maintaining proficiency in nursing practice.

Highlights

Enhances clinical competence and develops Education Action Plans.
Responsible for orientation processes and participation in quality initiatives.
Requires a Master in Science in Nursing degree.
Must have current registered nurse licensure in Florida.
Experience with clinical education and acute care hospital settings is essential.
Competency in EMR systems including Sunrise documentation needed.
Develops and evaluates unit-specific programs incorporating adult learning principles.
Involvement in professional development and organizational activities required.
Engagement in process improvement and budgetary planning.

Medical-Surgical, Learning Specialist II, Full-Time Days Full Description

Position Summary:

The Learning Specialist II prepares team members to be safe, efficient and competent in the performance of their duties by providing general and specialty specific education. Responsibilities:

Enhances clinical competence of team members by utilizing an Education Action Plan and annual Needs Assessment
Develops and coordinates the orientation process for assigned areas, meets with orientees, preceptors and members of the nursing leadership team as needed
Actively participates in quality and safety initiatives to ensure team members are improving practice so quality and safety standards are met
Collaborates with Corporate Education to assess ongoing competence of clinical team members
Plans, develops, coordinates and evaluates unit specific programs to maintain or increase the skill and knowledge of team members
Ensures adult learning principles are integrated into all programs
Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities
Maintains proficiency in assigned role by participating in direct nursing practice
Demonstrates professional accountability by involvement in professional organizations
Provides input for the clinical evaluation of team members
Participates in the selection, evaluation and hiring of potential team members
Facilitates professional development of team members through utilization of educational courses
Assesses and provides education to maintain ongoing knowledge and compliance of organizational, regulatory policies and procedures
Utilizes evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards
Effectively expresses ideas in verbal and written communication to team members and groups
Embraces, communicates and promotes change
Completes Sunrise documentation intermediate class and maintains competency in EMR systems including Sunrise documentation
Participates in formal education presentations, e.g. core specialty courses, corporate-sponsored education programs, or guest lecturing for academic courses
Develops test questions for Annual Clinical Review (ACR) online testing database, utilizing test construction principles and assembles unit specific ACR test.
Facilitates and participates in the skills portion of the ACR
Serves as a preceptor for the Learning Specialist I roles
Participates in unit-specific, site-specific or corporate committees and/or educational initiatives that influence organizational outcomes
Participates in professional development opportunities that increases his/her effectiveness in the role
Creates opportunities to develop critical thinking and critical reasoning skills for all team members
Provides development programs for preceptor growth
Utilizes critical thinking and knowledge assessments to plan orientation
Demonstrates knowledge of the research process; interprets and uses evidence based practice guidelines in addressing learning needs
Collaborates with student coordinator for student placement and communicates with nursing instructor regarding student assignment
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures

Other Related Functions

Participates in Process Improvement activities
Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies
Contributes to the budgetary planning of the unit/department
Serves as a liaison to other Orlando Health departments/committees regarding educational initiatives as assigned by the nursing operations manager.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Education/Training
Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a Master in Science in Nursing degree.

Licensure/Certification

Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida required.
National specialty certification in area of practice must be obtained within two (2) years of hire, except in cases where there is no certification available.
Basic life support, advanced life support, pediatric advanced life support, neonatal resuscitation program certification as required by department or unit.

Experience

Five years of acute care hospital experience required including three years in functional area of assignment.
One year of experience in an education role is required

Original Job Description

Position Summary:

The Learning Specialist II prepares team members to be safe, efficient and competent in the performance of their duties by providing general and specialty specific education. Responsibilities:

Enhances clinical competence of team members by utilizing an Education Action Plan and annual Needs Assessment
Develops and coordinates the orientation process for assigned areas, meets with orientees, preceptors and members of the nursing leadership team as needed
Actively participates in quality and safety initiatives to ensure team members are improving practice so quality and safety standards are met
Collaborates with Corporate Education to assess ongoing competence of clinical team members
Plans, develops, coordinates and evaluates unit specific programs to maintain or increase the skill and knowledge of team members
Ensures adult learning principles are integrated into all programs
Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities
Maintains proficiency in assigned role by participating in direct nursing practice
Demonstrates professional accountability by involvement in professional organizations
Provides input for the clinical evaluation of team members
Participates in the selection, evaluation and hiring of potential team members
Facilitates professional development of team members through utilization of educational courses
Assesses and provides education to maintain ongoing knowledge and compliance of organizational, regulatory policies and procedures
Utilizes evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards
Effectively expresses ideas in verbal and written communication to team members and groups
Embraces, communicates and promotes change
Completes Sunrise documentation intermediate class and maintains competency in EMR systems including Sunrise documentation
Participates in formal education presentations, e.g. core specialty courses, corporate-sponsored education programs, or guest lecturing for academic courses
Develops test questions for Annual Clinical Review (ACR) online testing database, utilizing test construction principles and assembles unit specific ACR test.
Facilitates and participates in the skills portion of the ACR
Serves as a preceptor for the Learning Specialist I roles
Participates in unit-specific, site-specific or corporate committees and/or educational initiatives that influence organizational outcomes
Participates in professional development opportunities that increases his/her effectiveness in the role
Creates opportunities to develop critical thinking and critical reasoning skills for all team members
Provides development programs for preceptor growth
Utilizes critical thinking and knowledge assessments to plan orientation
Demonstrates knowledge of the research process; interprets and uses evidence based practice guidelines in addressing learning needs
Collaborates with student coordinator for student placement and communicates with nursing instructor regarding student assignment
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures

Other Related Functions

Participates in Process Improvement activities
Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies
Contributes to the budgetary planning of the unit/department
Serves as a liaison to other Orlando Health departments/committees regarding educational initiatives as assigned by the nursing operations manager.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Education/Training
Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a Master in Science in Nursing degree.

Licensure/Certification

Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida required.
National specialty certification in area of practice must be obtained within two (2) years of hire, except in cases where there is no certification available.
Basic life support, advanced life support, pediatric advanced life support, neonatal resuscitation program certification as required by department or unit.

Experience

Five years of acute care hospital experience required including three years in functional area of assignment.
One year of experience in an education role is required

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