Nursing Education Specialist

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA); Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA) is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Generalist to advance nursing practice through education in a patient-centered environment. The role focuses on assessing learning needs, designing curricula, and guiding competency validation to support high-quality care across care settings, with collaboration among clinical leaders and interdisciplinary teams.

You'll mentor nurses, facilitate simulations and in-services, and contribute to continuous

Qualifications

• Strong clinical knowledge and expertise in nursing education and competency development.
• Excellent communication, teaching, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to assess needs, build curricula, and evaluate effectiveness.
• Collaborative mindset with leaders and interdisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assess learning needs and develop educational plans for nurses across care settings.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate orientation and ongoing education programs.
• Support competency validation and assist with assessment of learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to align education with evidence-based standards.
• Facilitate simulations, in-services, and other clinical learning activities.
• Mentor nurses to promote professional growth and continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical nursing knowledge

Teaching and facilitation

Curriculum development

Collaborative leadership

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Nursing Professional Development Generalist advancing nursing practice through high-impact education in a mission-driven, patient-centered environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess learning needs and develop educational plans for nurses across care settings.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate orientation and ongoing education programs.
• Support competency validation and assist with assessment of learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to align education with evidence-based standards.
• Facilitate simulations, in-services, and other clinical learning activities.
• Mentor nurses to promote professional growth and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical knowledge and expertise in nursing education and competency development.
• Excellent communication, teaching, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to assess needs, build curricula, and evaluate effectiveness.
• Collaborative mindset with leaders and interdisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and patient-centered care.