Nurse Manager - Education

City of Hope; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope Orange County in Irvine seeks a Nurse Manager of Education to lead nursing education across hospital and ambulatory settings, shape curricula, manage staff and budget, and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with clinical leaders to promote evidence-based practice, advance staff development, and foster a culture of continuous learning that supports COH’s mission of lifesaving cancer care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nursing.
• 3–5 years of experience in nursing education with leadership.
• Current California Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association.
• National Certification must be acquired within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage the nursing education department, including staff, budget, and resources.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., joint commission and magnet).
• Develop and foster collaborative relationships with other departments to support safe, high-quality education.
• Assure regulatory standards are met and measure staff performance.
• Report quality metrics and develop corrective actions with the nursing director.
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate education programs for patients, families, and staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing

Job description

City of Hope Orange County is transforming cancer treatment by bringing world-class expertise and specialized care closer to home. Supported by a regional network of care, our 11-acre academic cancer campus in Irvine is home to City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center, our outpatient cancer center, and Orange County’s only cancer specialty hospital.

With the opening of the hospital, the full continuum of advanced cancer care—from prevention through survivorship—will be available in Orange County for the first time, eliminating the need to travel for lifesaving treatment. Seamlessly connected to our outpatient cancer center, the new clinical research hospital features 73 inpatient beds, advanced surgical suites, groundbreaking clinical trials, and holistic services such as rehabilitative therapy and spiritual care. This isn’t standard cancer care. This is lifesaving cancer care. This is Hope.

Position Summary:

A Nurse Manager of Education in a hospital setting oversees all aspects of nursing education, ensuring the development and implementation of effective educational programs for both patients and staff. This includes managing staff, resources, and budget, while also ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and promoting a culture of continuous learning. Be a positive leader with excellent people skills and nurturing of human resources. Encourage open and positive communication as an advocate for COH, the staff and our patients; collaborate with both internal and external customers to meet our strategic goals. Be a change agent and encourage staff to welcome change. Monitor and control resources (human and material), provide excellent customer service. Encourage higher learning/ professional development in staff. Assures professional and regulatory standards are met and maintained.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Manage the nursing education department, including staff, budget, and resources as it supports both hospital and ambulatory oversight.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., The joint Commission and Magnet) and maintain high standards of educational practice.
• Develop and fosters collaborative relationships with other departments to support safe and high-quality education and needs.
• Assure regulatory standards are met.
• Measure performance of staff to meet regulatory and patient care standards.
• Report results of ongoing quality metrics as appropriate and develop corrective action plans in collaboration with the nursing director. Promote the utilization of evidence-based practice in delivery of patient care.
• Support and facilitate critical thinking of staff.
• Participates in development of annual budget for assigned department(s).
• Monitor budget variances on a periodic basis and submit justifications as indicated.
• Collaborate with others to identify capital equipment and projects needs on an annual basis.
• Develop, maintain, and justify staffing plan with ongoing reviews for revisions for submission for approval.
• Submits required documents for purchasing equipment, supplies, and repairs.
• Collaborates with others in the development of Return on Investment (ROI) for new programs or services.
• Advance goals that support the strategic plan for the organization.
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for patients, families, and staff. Support departmental implementation of new technology, services, and ongoing improvement.
• Effectively communicate (written & oral) across the organization.
• Collaborate with other departments, medical providers, and patient care teams to ensure effective communication and shared learning goals.
• Develop and implement educational programs to improve staff competence and skills, such as new hire orientation, continuing education, and competency assessments.
• Assure staff have current licenses, certifications and are competent to provide care.
• Effectively communicate (written & oral) across the organization.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in nursing is required.
• 3-5 years of experience in nursing education and demonstrated success in the ability to lead educational initiatives and demonstrated progressive leadership growth.
• Current California Registered Nurse license
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association
• National Certification (must be acquired within 12 months of hire or transfer)

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.