Nurse Manager of Education

Clinical Management Consultants; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement options

Paid time off

Continuing education support

Leadership development resources

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants seeks an accomplished Nursing Education Leader to shape organizational education strategies, guide clinical performance, and drive patient care improvements across a Southern California hospital.

The role connects frontline practice with leadership, overseeing RN education, staff development, onboarding, competency validation, continuing education, and quality improvement initiatives, with direct access to executive decision-makers.

Qualifications

• Oversee clinical education and staff development in a long-term acute care environment.
• Align learning plans with regulatory expectations and patient outcomes.
• Lead orientation, competency validation, and ongoing education initiatives.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership, physicians and departments.
• Translate performance trends into practical interventions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate educational needs and direct orientation programs.
• Validate competencies and coach clinical leaders.
• Align education workflows with regulatory requirements and patient acuity.
• Partner with nursing leaders, physicians and support staff.
• Drive continuous improvement through evidence-based education.

Skills

Nursing education leadership

Staff development

Orientation

Competency assessment

Continuing education

Evidence-based practice

Quality improvement

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Nursing leadership

Job description

For an accomplished nursing education leader ready to shape clinical performance at the organizational level, this Nurse Manager of Education opportunity offers meaningful visibility, broad influence, and the autonomy to build programs that strengthen both nurses and patient care. The successful leader will guide education strategy across the facility while remaining closely connected to frontline practice, emerging staff needs, and measurable clinical outcomes.

The healthcare organization provides a collaborative practice environment where nursing leadership, physicians, and ancillary teams work toward shared operational and quality goals. Stable clinical support, structured onboarding, and accessible senior leaders allow the Nurse Manager of Education to move initiatives forward efficiently. The culture values clinician judgment, accountability, and professional growth, creating an attractive platform for a leader seeking long-term career progression.

Within Nursing Education, this leader will oversee clinical education, staff development, RN education, and training for a complex long-term acute care environment. Daily priorities will include clinical staff development, nursing orientation and onboarding, competency assessments, continuing education, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and nursing leadership development. With operational ownership of education workflows and support from nursing leaders, educators, physicians, and department partners, the manager will align learning plans with regulatory expectations, patient acuity, workforce priorities, and bedside performance.

Reporting through senior nursing leadership, the Nursing Education Manager will have direct access to executive decision-makers and close working relationships with nurse managers, medical staff, quality, infection prevention, human resources, and ancillary departments. Key responsibilities include evaluating educational needs, directing orientation, validating competencies, coaching clinical leaders, and translating performance trends into practical interventions. This is a high-visibility leadership role with the strategic influence to improve staff readiness, care consistency, patient outcomes, and organizational performance.

Life in the greater Southern California region brings a compelling balance of professional opportunity and year-round recreation. Coastal access, mountain escapes, celebrated dining, diverse arts and culture, and an abundance of family-friendly communities make it possible to design a lifestyle that fits different priorities. The region’s mild climate and exceptional variety remain major advantages for healthcare professionals relocating from across the country.

The hospital will offer a competitive compensation range based on relevant leadership experience, education, and credentials, with details shared early in the process.

• medical benefits
• retirement options
• paid time off
• continuing education support
• leadership development resources