Nursing Education Specialist

Centurion Health • Maryland Heights, MO

67d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Education Specialist supports the assessment, development, implementation, evaluation, and sustainment of clinical education for correctional healthcare programs. Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) or designee, the specialist collaborates with the CNO, ACNO, clinical operations, regional and site nursing leadership, Human Resources Learning and Development, and subject matter experts. The role focuses on orientation, onboarding, competency management, continuing education, preceptor development, clinical practice standardization, and education addressing patient safety, regulatory requirements, evidence-based practice, and contract-specific needs. The specialist serves as a clinical education subject matter expert and works with operational leaders to prepare staff to provide safe, clinically appropriate, contractually compliant, and patient-centered care in correctional environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Active Registered Nurse license, unless otherwise approved based on contract and role scope.
• At least 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, learning management systems, electronic health records, virtual meeting platforms, and related education technology.
• Ability to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.
• Complete initial and annual tuberculin screening and tuberculosis skin testing when applicable.
• Maintain active CPR certification and American Heart Association BLS Instructor certification.
• Ability to travel 50% or more nationally.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Healthcare Administration, Education, or a related field.
• Two to three years of clinical leadership experience.
• Experience in correctional healthcare, emergency care, ambulatory care, behavioral health, public health, or other complex healthcare environments.
• Experience developing, facilitating, and evaluating clinical education, orientation, onboarding, competency programs, or professional development activities.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, competency validation, preceptor development, simulation or skills validation, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and patient safety standards.
• Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC).

Responsibilities

• Assess clinical education needs using audits, event reports, clinical reviews, grievances, performance data, regulatory findings, and contract requirements, and implement responsive education across Centurion programs.
• Collaborate with regional nursing leadership across Centurion contracts to maintain and enhance clinical orientation, onboarding, competency validation, and continuing professional development for licensed and unlicensed healthcare staff.
• Engage with operators, directors, leaders, physicians, nurses, custody partners, and other healthcare team members to achieve desired outcomes and support positive client relationships.
• Design, develop, coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate clinical education programs for safe, independent, competent practice in correctional healthcare settings.
• Apply adult learning principles, evidence-based practice, regulatory and accreditation standards, quality improvement concepts, and patient safety principles to education development and evaluation.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and revising clinical education materials, skills checklists, competency tools, preceptor resources, staff training modules, and job aids.
• Partner with subject matter experts to develop education on nursing guidelines, emergency response, medication administration, access to care, infection prevention, suicide prevention, chronic care, infirmary care, documentation, clinical communication, and other priority practice areas.
• Support preceptor development and mentoring to improve new-hire integration, clinical practice transition, and retention.
• Assist with new Centurion/MHM contract implementation, including nursing and clinical education responsibilities, orientation planning, and competency support.
• Collaborate with Human Resources Learning and Development to align clinical education with organizational learning standards, learning management system requirements, and documentation expectations.
• Provide input on contract monitoring tools to verify consistency with Centurion/MHM policies and standards of practice and national standards, including NCCHC and ACA.
• Keep the CNO and appropriate clinical operations leaders informed about clinical education strengths, gaps, risks, and barriers within specific contracts.
• Participate as needed in developing model clinical policies, procedures and forms, staff training modules, group curricula, and communications related to nursing services and clinical practice.
• Facilitate in-person and virtual education, skills validation, train-the-trainer sessions, webinars, and other assigned learning activities.
• Represent Centurion/MHM at conferences, meetings, and marketing opportunities as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level