Nurse Educator & Clinical Development Leader

University of South Alabama Health System; Mobile, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Alabama Health System seeks a Clinical Education Specialist to design and implement evidence-based educational programs for clinical staff across the health system. The role supports orientation, residency, and transition-to-practice initiatives, developing competency validation tools and ongoing professional development.

The role emphasizes adult learning, instructional design, and collaboration with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to advance education,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
• Master's Degree in nursing or nursing education preferred.
• BCLS certification required; BLS Instructor within 180 days required.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based educational programs for clinical staff across the health system.
• Coordinates orientation, onboarding, residency, and transition-to-practice programs for newly hired clinicians.
• Develops and maintains annual competency validation processes and skills assessments.
• Provides continuing education opportunities that support professional growth and clinical excellence.
• Assesses learning needs using quality metrics, regulatory requirements, departmental requests, and performance data.
• Incorporates adult learning principles and instructional design into educational offerings.

Skills

Nursing education

Clinical instruction

Adult learning

Curriculum design

Staff coaching

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in nursing

Master's Degree in nursing education

ACLS Instructor certification

PALS Instructor certification

BCLS certification

Tools

HealthStream LMS

Microsoft Office

Learning Management Systems

Job description

University of South Alabama Health System seeks a Clinical Education Specialist to design and implement evidence-based educational programs for clinical staff across the health system. The role supports orientation, residency, and transition-to-practice initiatives, developing competency validation tools and ongoing professional development.

The role emphasizes adult learning, instructional design, and collaboration with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to advance education,