Specialty Nurse Educator Surgical Services

Company : HCA Healthcare

Location : Loxahatchee, FL, 33470

Posted Date : 16 October 2025

Job Type : Other

Category : Education & Instruction

Occupation : Nurse Educator

Job Details

Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Specialty Nurse Educator Surgical Services with HCA Florida Northwest Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Florida Northwest Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Specialty Nurse Educator Surgical Services to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Professional Development Specialty Educator is responsible for enhancing professional practice and the provision of quality patient care in the identified specialty throughout hospitals in their assigned division. The Clinical Professional Development Specialty Educator (CPDSE) will have deep subject matter expertise in specialty nursing and will provide evidence-based, quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional and non-licensed clinical staff in the identified specialty setting.

In this role you will:

Provides and assist with orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention through the division Provides orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention
Conducts orientation in a manner that facilitates a positive learning environment Participates in the development, coordination, and management of facilitating, conducting, and evaluating competency
Identifies learning needs of the identified specialty staff either through on-site review or metrics Develops activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill and practice. Plans educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement
Plans educational content with learner engagement
Assesses practice gaps
Collaborates with the clinical education team members which may include the Director, Clinical Programs and Market Director, Clinical Professional Development and/or Clinical Professional Development Educator to evaluate and adjust educational programs based on evaluations and feedback
Participates and provides lifelong learning
Utilizes novice to expert continuum when developing staff
Monitors the practices or operations with reference to laws, regulations, guidelines, or industry practices to assess compliance, risk, or exposure while communicating key performance indicators for clinical education service line within their division

What experience and education is needed for this role:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Required
Master’s Degree in NursingPreferred
2+ year clinical education experience Required
3+ years of experience in acute care hospital Required
3+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia or leadership Preferred
Currently licensed as appropriate to education in the state of practice in accordance with law and regulation Required
Basic Life Saving (BLS) Required
Specialty certification as recognized by the American Nurse Credentialing Center Required
Ability to travel up to 75% of the time

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Specialty Nurse Educator Surgical Services opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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