Overview:
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.
To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.
Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Staff Development Professional is responsible for the design and implementation of education programs and professional development of nurses in their assigned nursing service; focused on clinical outcomes and practice development. Will work closely with department managers and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) on the educational needs assessment and orientation programs for staff, in the assigned nursing division. Ensures that competencies and skills are current and relevant for the nursing staff.
Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledge of Title 22 and Joint Commission Requirements
• Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills with the ability to lead effectively
• Demonstrated nursing experience in an acute care setting
• Computer literacy and proficiency with MS Office Products, including Word & Outlook
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• ANCC recognized RN certification uniquely applicable to this specific unit, (general certifications, such as WCC, will not be acceptable for meeting this requirement).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess the skill, knowledge, and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Nursing Education
• Experience in adult education
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science, Nursing

• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer