Manager, Clinical Education and Nursing Professional Development

Overlake Hospital Medical Center; Bellevue, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan matching

Pre-tax and Roth retirement savings

Employee Assistance Program

Caregiver support

Free parking

Orca transit passes

Job summary

Overlake Hospital Medical Center seeks a Manager of Clinical Education and Nursing Professional Development to oversee nursing education, professional development, and competency programs for nursing and patient care teams in a dynamic hospital setting.

The role collaborates with nursing and interdisciplinary leaders to promote evidence-based practice, workforce development, and learner-centered training while aligning with organizational goals and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• MSN in Nursing Education or Healthcare Leadership required.
• Current Washington State RN license.
• NPD-BC certification and specialty certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five years of clinical nursing experience.
• Three years in nursing education, staff development, or clinical training.
• Three years of nursing leadership experience preferred.
• Experience developing and implementing clinical education programs for hospital/acute care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for nursing education programs, student programming, life support and clinical practice.
• Align clinical practice, education, and professional development with organizational goals.
• Promote lifelong learning, clinical excellence, and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, and state standards.
• Maintain competency readiness for accreditation and regulatory surveys.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives integrating education and practice change.
• Develop and manage budgets for operations and education programs.
• Monitor labor productivity, program costs, and resource utilization.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or staff development.
• Collaborate with academic institutions and external partners.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Competency design

Professional development frameworks

Education

BSN

MSN in Nursing Education or Healthcare Leadership

Job description

Welcome to a medical center where you're the center of attention. Pay range: - Salary $126,984.00 - $203,174.00

The Manager of Clinical Education and Nursing Professional Development oversees nursing education, professional development, and competency programs for nursing and patient care teams.

This role collaborates with nursing and interdisciplinary leaders to ensure high-quality, learner-centered training and education while promoting evidence-based practice and workforce development across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for nursing education programs, student programming, life support and clinical practice.
• Align clinical practice, education, and professional development with organizational goals.
• Promote a culture of lifelong learning, clinical excellence, and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, and state regulatory standards.
• Maintain competency readiness for accreditation and regulatory surveys.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives integrating education and practice change.
• Develop and manage budgets for operations and education programs.
• Monitor labor productivity, education program costs, and resource utilization.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities without compromising quality or staff development.
• Partner with ancillary departments to identify gaps, propose evidence-based solutions through practice and education and support change management delivery.
• Collaborate with academic institutions and external partners (if applicable).
• Serve on committees related to quality, education, and clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing Education or Healthcare Leadership (MSN) required.
• Professional Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current Washington State Registered Nurse license.
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) and specialty certification strongly preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of five years clinical nursing experience.
• Three years experience in nursing education, staff development, or clinical training.
• Three years of nursing leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with developing and implementing clinical education programs for hospital/acute care setting required.
• Expertise in adult learning principles, competency design and professional development frameworks highly desired.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management and change management skills preferred.
• Experience with accreditation and academic partnerships preferred.

We're proud to offer benefits that support you in every stage of your career and life. But it's our inspirational culture that has made us one of America's Top 150 places to work in healthcare for several years in a row.

Why join Overlake?

• Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month.
• Many Overlake services covered at 100%.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year.
• Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting.
• Pre-tax and Roth after tax retirement savings plans.
• An expanded Employee Assistance Program.
• A caregiver support program to help with everything from childcare to eldercare.
• Free parking and Orca transit passes.

Additional information about Overlake Medical Center: It is a 349-bed, nonprofit regional medical center offering a full range of advanced medical services to the Puget Sound region. Led by a volunteer board of trustees, we employ nearly 3,000 people and have some 1,000 active and courtesy providers on our medical staff, including more than 200 providers who are employed by the organization. We were the first Level III Trauma Center on the Eastside and we are known for providing award-winning, compassionate and patient-centered care. Our commitment to maintaining the highest standards in medical care is a major reason our patients and their families choose Overlake. It is also the reason we've received many awards and recognitions both regionally and nationally.

If you have questions about Overlake's pay practices, employee benefits or the pay for a specific position, please contact [e-mail].

COVID-19 vaccination requirement: After October 18, 2021 all Washington state healthcare employees, contractors and volunteers will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 immunization as a condition of employment. You must provide this proof before your first day of employment with Overlake. Please remember to bring your COVID-19 immunization card to your pre-hire health screening with our Employee Health team.