Manager, Clinical Education and Nursing Professional Development

Overlake Hospital Medical Center; United States; Remote; USD 127,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance premiums as low as $

Tuition reimbursement

Generous retirement plan matching

Free parking and Orca transit passes

Job summary

Overlake Hospital Medical Center in the Puget Sound region seeks a Manager of Clinical Education and Nursing Professional Development to lead nursing education, professional development, and competency programs. You will partner with nursing and interdisciplinary leaders to advance evidence-based practice, supervise clinical educators and program coordinators, and ensure accreditation readiness.

This role drives strategic educational initiatives, budget management, and workforce development to

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 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Change management

Adult learning principles

Educational program development

Regulatory compliance

Education

BSN

MSN in Nursing Education or Healthcare Leadership

Washington State RN license

NPD-BC certification

Specialty certification (preferred)

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. The Manager is responsible for leading clinical educators, program coordinators and professional development specialists; assessing learning needs; developing educational strategies; ensuring regulatory and accreditation compliance; and advancing nursing professional practice through orientation, competency validation, continuing education, leadership development, scientific inquiry and career advancement initiatives.

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.

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.

If this sounds like an environment where you'll thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

How much will this job pay?

Posted pay ranges represent the entire pay scale, from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional pay based on shift, certification or level of education. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience and internal equity.

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Overlake Medical Center 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 why we've received many awards and recognitions both regionally and nationally. Overlake was started by community volunteers, and still depends upon volunteers to support the operations of the hospital. Find out more about volunteer opportunities. To find out how to get to Overlake, view our maps and directions. Overlake has a variety of publications that you can receive in your home for added health and wellness information in addition to our annual report. We also produce a community health needs assessment (CHNA) and Implementation Strategy to help us outline how the hospital will give back to the community in the form of health care and other community health services to address unmet community needs. For questions and comments related to CHNA, please email us.

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.