Nursing Education Coordinator

Centerstone•Bradenton, FL

5d•$58,700 - $82,300

About The Position

The Nursing Education Coordinator supports Centerstone’s Florida behavioral health hospital and addiction treatment center by coordinating, developing, delivering, and evaluating nursing education, clinical training, competency validation, and ongoing professional development for nursing and behavioral health support staff. Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the position helps prepare staff to deliver safe, effective, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and regulatory-compliant care across inpatient psychiatric, crisis stabilization, detoxification, and substance use disorder treatment services. The role provides education and competency support to RNs, LPNs, Behavioral Health Technicians, and other assigned staff, and collaborates with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary partners to support consistent clinical practice, patient safety, and regulatory readiness. It does not have direct supervisory authority unless otherwise assigned. Work may take place in office, clinical, residential, and/or community-based environments, depending on role and assignment. The position may require prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and computer use. Hours may include evenings, weekends, holidays, or extended shifts based on program needs. It is classified as sedentary work, involving occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds and/or negligible force frequently. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse license in Florida, or eligibility to obtain Florida licensure before employment.
Associate degree in nursing required for RN candidates.
Complete required background screening, fingerprinting, new hire orientation, competencies, annual education, licensure verification, clinical training, applicable American Heart Association instructor requirements, and other employment requirements in accordance with Florida requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational policy.
Knowledge of nursing education principles, competency validation, adult learning strategies, behavioral health nursing, addiction treatment, crisis response, trauma-informed care, patient safety, documentation standards, and clinical workflow support.
Ability to interpret and teach policies, procedures, regulations, clinical documentation, medical record information, training requirements, and applicable standards clearly and practically.
Professional communication, staff coaching, presentation, course coordination, education documentation, training compliance tracking, cross-functional collaboration, and prioritization skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, respond to changing education needs, and support accountability, learning, compassion, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Prior nursing education, preceptor, charge nurse, or clinical training experience.
Behavioral health, psychiatric, crisis stabilization, detoxification, substance use disorder treatment, or addiction recovery experience.
Certification to conduct American Heart Association courses. If not certified upon hire and required for the role, applicable instructor training must be completed within the timeframe established by the Director of Nursing and organizational requirements.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver initial and ongoing nursing education, including orientation, annual competencies, skills validation, clinical refreshers, and education related to psychiatric, crisis stabilization, detoxification, and addiction recovery services.
Work with the Director of Nursing to identify education needs, develop training plans, address competency gaps, and support clinical practice improvement based on regulations, quality findings, incidents, audits, and organizational goals.
Develop, maintain, and update clinical education materials, resource guides, workflows, competency checklists, skills labs, and training tools.
Provide in-person and virtual education on nursing standards, medication safety, withdrawal monitoring, vital signs, emergency response, de-escalation, infection prevention, patient rights, suicide risk mitigation, and trauma-informed care.
Track clinical certifications, competency completion, course enrollment, training compliance, and renewal needs; communicate requirements, gaps, and completion status to the Director of Nursing and appropriate hospital leaders.
Coordinate applicable clinical education and communicate supply needs, class schedules, attendance, and successful completion in a timely manner.
Support onboarding by partnering with nursing leadership, preceptors, and department leaders to complete role-specific education, clinical orientation, skills validation, and transition-to-practice support.
Assist with survey readiness, regulatory preparation, performance improvement projects, corrective action education, and follow-up training related to Florida requirements, Joint Commission standards, accreditation expectations, and organizational policy.
Collaborate with hospital nursing leadership, clinical leaders, quality and compliance teams, medical providers, infection prevention, and interdisciplinary partners to promote safe care, consistent practice, and effective communication across programs and shifts.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing or other designated leadership.