Nursing Education & Professional Practice Manager

Lifespan; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking an NPD Education Manager to design, deliver, and evaluate education across the continuum of care, aligning with evidence-based practice, regulatory standards, and system priorities. The role supports onboarding, competency management, and ongoing professional development to advance nursing excellence and patient outcomes.

As a member of the leadership team, the NPD Education Manager promotes a culture of inquiry, uses adult learning principles and diverse

Qualifications

• Expertise in adult learning, curriculum design, and evaluation
• Proficiency with EBP, research utilization, and outcomes measurement
• Strong collaboration, communication, and change-management skills
• Comfort with learning technologies/LMS and data-informed decision making

Responsibilities

• Evaluates learning needs through formal and informal assessments and provides just-in-time education to address emerging or immediate practice gaps.
• Collaborates with unit, entity, and system leaders to develop and deliver tailored education programs that align with learner needs and practice settings.
• Utilizes adult learning principles and multiple modalities to engage staff and ensure effective knowledge and skill transfer.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates onboarding programs for new hires and role transitions, ensuring seamless integration from classroom to clinical practice.
• Defines, assesses, evaluates, and validates initial and ongoing clinical competencies to meet standards of care and regulatory requirements.
• In partnership with leaders, evaluates clinical performance and creates action plans as necessary to drive improved performance.
• Provides individualized coaching, evaluation and builds preceptor capacity to support professional development.
• Encourages certification, career advancement, and lifelong learning to cultivate a continuous-learning culture.
• Promotes and translates evidence-based practice into clinical care. Supports policy development, EBP projects, and initiatives.
• Measures impact on clinical outcomes and fosters a culture of inquiry and continuous improvement.
• Participates in quality assessments and improvement programs to evaluate effectiveness of care delivered and makes recommendations for improved individual, unit, and system performance.
• Collaborates on committees and system initiatives to develop/standardize education and implement new practice innovations.
• Serves as a change agent by anticipating barriers and implementing strategies that enhance adoption and sustainment of new practices, technologies, and workflows.
• Partners with leadership to align education with organizational priorities.
• Strengthens interprofessional relationships and collaborates with unit, facility, and system teams to implement educational components of new practice initiatives.
• Aligns education strategies with organizational goals and quality initiatives.
• Uses metrics and feedback to prioritize learning needs, evaluate program effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement.
• Tracks and reports outcomes to support accreditation readiness and leadership decision-making.
• Maintains accurate records of competencies, attendance, evaluations, and outcomes.
• Ensures educational activities adhere to accreditation criteria and regulatory standards.
• Interviews for new hires/transfers and selects applicants in collaboration with Nurse Managers.
• Mentors and coaches clinical teams to support retention, staff engagement, and professional growth, while implementing initiatives that improve job satisfaction and workforce stability.
• Evaluates staff in collaboration with Nurse Managers

Job description

Brown University Health is seeking an NPD Education Manager to design, deliver, and evaluate education across the continuum of care, aligning with evidence-based practice, regulatory standards, and system priorities. The role supports onboarding, competency management, and ongoing professional development to advance nursing excellence and patient outcomes.

As a member of the leadership team, the NPD Education Manager promotes a culture of inquiry, uses adult learning principles and diverse