Nursing Professional Development Specialist Corp

Location:Education Training and Development Center -12451 Gateway BlvdFort Myers FL 33913

Department: Clinical Learning

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$35.04 - $47.30 / hour

This specific Nursing Professional Development role will be the Primary Facilitator for the LPG Clinical Orientation (licensed and unlicensed) staff.

Join Lee Health as a key member of our system-wide support team, where your expertise in clinical practice, education, and evidence-based solutions will make a real impact on patient care, staff development, and organizational excellence. In this role, you will provide consultation and guidance to leadership, physicians, employees, volunteers, and performance improvement teams to enhance clinical knowledge, patient safety, quality outcomes, and employee engagement.

You will play a pivotal role instandardizing processes, clinical practices, competencies, policies, and proceduresacross our health system. Using your expertise in instructional design, you will conduct comprehensive, data-driven needs analyses, identify evidence-based solutions, and design educational interventions that improve clinical practice and outcomes. You will also evaluate the impact of these programs, focusing on measurable improvements in patient care, staff performance, and organizational value.

This role includes designing and developinginteractive e-learning moduleswithin a Learning Management System (LMS) and supporting system-wide onboarding, competency validation, and ongoing professional development initiatives. You will ensure that all educational programs meet regulatory standards and align with Lee Healths mission, vision, and strategic priorities.

Additionally, you will foster partnerships with local universities, faculty, and students, supporting clinical rotations and promoting evidence-based practice projects that enhance student competence, patient safety, and clinical outcomes.

• Required:Bachelors degree in Nursing

• Preferred:Masters degree in Nursing or Nursing Education; Postgraduate certification in education

• Required:Minimum 5 years of full-time direct bedside care in an acute care nursing specialty

• Required:Minimum 7 years in a formal nursing education role with experience in:

  • Instructional design and needs analysis

  • Developing and evaluating education programs in acute care

  • E-learning development (Storyline 3 or similar) and LMS integration

  • Measuring education impact on clinical practice, outcomes, and ROI

• Required:Active Florida RN license

• Required:BLS (American Heart Association)

• Preferred:ANCC Board Certification in Professional Nursing Development (or obtain within 2 years of hire)

• Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development

• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and advanced presentation software

• Strong skills in laptop and audiovisual technology for education delivery

• Active engagement in professional/academic organizations preferred

US:FL:Fort Myers