Hospital Nursing Education Specialist

About the job

Regions Hospital has an opportunity for a Nursing Education Specialist to join as a partner of our nursing leadership team! The Nursing Education Specialist facilitates best nursing practice and enhances safe, quality patient care by:

• Planning, developing, and conducting professional educational opportunities for employees of HealthPartners in a quality conscious and cost-effective manner.
• Establishing a work environment that promotes learning by individual growth/development, professional practice, and a collaborative team approach to assure excellence in delivery of quality, population/age-specific care and a high level of staff satisfaction.
• Developing and presenting educational activities based upon compliance requirements, annual education and learning needs, and/or presentation of new equipment which support nursing staff competence and professional development.
• Collaborating to support and/or coordinate orientation of nursing team members, preceptors, and charge RNs
• Facilitating on-going staff development.
• Supports system-wide and local policy, procedure, order set, work standard, competency, and e-learning development.

The primary duties of the Nursing Education Specialist position are:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

• Master’s in nursing, health sciences, or education (complete or enrolled). If enrolled, must show continuous progress towards degree completion.

• Bachelor’s degree for hires prior to 4/2025.

• Associates degree for Regions Hospital hires prior to 6/2021.

• Minimum of 3 years (6,240 hrs) experience in area of clinical specialty required.

• Experience in leadership roles, research utilization, staff development, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Experience as a preceptor/charge RN and conducting clinical education.

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

• Active RN licensure in MN or WI required at time of hire. After hire, RN must obtain licensure in the other state within 3 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support certificate in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines.

About Us

At HealthPartners we believe in the power of good – good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work.

We’re a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives around the world.

At HealthPartners, everyone is welcome, included and valued. We’re working together to increase diversity and inclusion in our workplace, advance health equity in care and coverage, and partner with the community as advocates for change.

Benefits Designed to Support Your Total Health As a HealthPartners colleague, we’re committed to nurturing your diverse talents, valuing your dedication, and supporting your work-life balance. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits to support every aspect of your life, including health, time off, retirement planning, and continuous learning opportunities. Our goal is to help you thrive physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially, so you can continue delivering exceptional care.

Join us in our mission to improve the health and well-being of our patients, members, and communities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 124463
• Job Category: Nursing - Other
• Posting Date: 2026-11-11
• Work Schedule: Business Hours with the occasional off-shift
• Hours Per Week/FTE: 24 hrs weekly / .6 FTE
• Job Shift: Day
• Position Type: Part-time regular
• Department: Nursing Education
• Pay Range: $44.72 - $67.08 hourly
• Pay Range Statement: Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Pay within our ranges may also be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities as well as internal equity. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation based on role (e.g., shift differential, bonus, sales incentive, productivity pay, etc.).
• Overtime Eligibility Status: Non-Exempt