RN Clinical Education & Professional Development Lead

USA Health; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Health in Mobile, AL, seeks a Nurse Educator to lead clinical staff education across the health system. You will design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs and coordinate onboarding, residency, and competency validation for nurses and clinicians.

You will mentor staff, drive continuing education, and ensure compliance with state and accrediting standards while leveraging HealthStream and other learning tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited institution and 2 years of professional nursing experience.
• Master's Degree in nursing and 2 years Acute care experience preferred.
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required.
• BLS Instructor within 180 Days Required.
• ACLS Instructor within 180 Days Preferred.
• PALS Instructor within 180 Days Preferred.

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, instructional design methodologies, and innovative teaching strategies into educational offerings.
• Serves as a clinical education consultant for nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams.
• Supports implementation of new equipment, technology, clinical workflows, and evidence-based practice initiatives.

Skills

Nursing practice

Adult learning

Regulatory compliance

Curriculum design

Instructional skills

Data collection & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree in nursing

Tools

HealthStream

Microsoft Office

Job description

USA Health in Mobile, AL, seeks a Nurse Educator to lead clinical staff education across the health system. You will design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs and coordinate onboarding, residency, and competency validation for nurses and clinicians.

You will mentor staff, drive continuing education, and ensure compliance with state and accrediting standards while leveraging HealthStream and other learning tools.