<p>Position Summary Opening Summer 2026 at 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL. The Orlando Health System of Care includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Join us! Combining the collective strengths of two powerhouse organizations, Orlando Health and the high-quality physicians at Watson Clinic are expanding access to award-winning specialty care for patients in Polk County and beyond. Opening in summer 2026, Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital - a state-of-the-art, seven-story, multi-specialty hospital - will serve as a vital 550,000 square-foot healthcare hub offering: 300+ inpatient beds and 69 emergency and observation beds 11 operating rooms and four cardiac interventional suites Dedicated labor and delivery services - including a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that will debut shortly after the hospital opens Comprehensive cardiovascular, neurology, and oncology services Advanced surgical procedures Join us in shaping the future of healthcare in Polk County as part of the Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital opening team and share in the privilege of saying you were there from the very beginning. Benefits Beyond the Expected Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you. Benefits that begin on Day 1 Four (4) weeks paid parental leave Debt-free degrees through our Preferred Education Program Tuition reimbursement and loan repayment programs Back-up childcare and elder care Fertility benefits and adoption assistance NCLEX reimbursement Free NCPDs for RN license Free Kaplan review courses Dedicated RN career counselor and GN Coordinators to develop you Specialty certifications reimbursement And more! Position Summary: The Learning Specialist provides general and specialty specific education to prepare team members to be safe, efficient and competent. Responsibilities Essential Functions • Enhances clinical competence of team members by utilizing an Education Action Plan and annual Needs Assessment. • Develops and coordinates the orientation process for assigned areas, meets with orientees, preceptors and members of the nursing leadership team as needed. • Actively participates in quality and safety initiatives to ensure team members are improving practice so quality and safety standards are met. • Collaborates with Corporate Education to assess ongoing competence of clinical team members. • Plans, develops, coordinates and evaluates unit specific programs to maintain or increase the skill and knowledge of team members. • Ensures adult learning principles are integrated into all programs. • Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities. • Maintains proficiency in assigned role by participating in direct nursing practice. • Demonstrates professional accountability by involvement in educational or health related professional organizations. • Provides input for the clinical evaluation of team members. • Participates in the selection, evaluation and hiring of potential team members. • Facilitates professional development of team members through utilization of educational courses. • Assesses and provides education to maintain ongoing knowledge and compliance of organizational, regulatory policies and procedures. • Utilizes evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards. • Effectively expresses ideas in verbal and written communication to team members and groups. • Embraces, communicates and promotes change. • Completes Sunrise documentation intermediate class and maintains competency in EMR systems including Sunrise documentation. • Participates in formal education presentations, e.g. core specialty courses, corporate-sponsored education programs, or guest lecturing for academic courses. • Presents at a local, state, regional or national conference. • Develops test questions for Annual Clinical Review (ACR) online testing database, utilizing test construction principles and assembles unit specific ACR test. • Facilitates and participates in the skills portion of the ACR. • Serves as a preceptor for the Learning Specialist I roles. • Participates in unit-specific, site-specific, or corporate committees and/or educational initiatives that influence organizational outcomes. • Participates in professional development opportunities that increase his/her effectiveness in the role. • Creates opportunities to develop critical thinking and critical reasoning skills for all team members. • Provides development programs for preceptor growth. • Utilizes critical thinking and knowledge assessments to plan orientation. • Demonstrates knowledge of the research process; interprets and uses evidence based practice guidelines in addressing learning needs. • Collaborates with student coordinator for student placement and communicates with nursing instructor regarding student assignment. • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Other Related Functions • Participates in Process Improvement activities. • Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies. • Contributes to the budgetary planning of the unit/department. • Serves as a liaison to other Orlando Health departments/committees regarding educational initiatives as assigned by the nursing operations manager. Qualifications Education/Training Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Licensure/Certification • Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida required. • National specialty certification in area of practice must be obtained within two (2) years of hire, except in cases where there is no certification available. • Basic life support, advanced life support, pediatric advanced life support, neonatal resuscitation program certification as required by department or unit. Experience Two (2) years of acute care hospital experience required</p> <p>Education/Training Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Licensure/Certification • Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida required. • National specialty certification in area of practice must be obtained within two (2) years of hire, except in cases where there is no certification available. • Basic life support, advanced life support, pediatric advanced life support, neonatal resuscitation program certification as required by department or unit. Experience Two (2) years of acute care hospital experience required</p> <p>Essential Functions • Enhances clinical competence of team members by utilizing an Education Action Plan and annual Needs Assessment. • Develops and coordinates the orientation process for assigned areas, meets with orientees, preceptors and members of the nursing leadership team as needed. • Actively participates in quality and safety initiatives to ensure team members are improving practice so quality and safety standards are met. • Collaborates with Corporate Education to assess ongoing competence of clinical team members. • Plans, develops, coordinates and evaluates unit specific programs to maintain or increase the skill and knowledge of team members. • Ensures adult learning principles are integrated into all programs. • Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities. • Maintains proficiency in assigned role by participating in direct nursing practice. • Demonstrates professional accountability by involvement in educational or health related professional organizations. • Provides input for the clinical evaluation of team members. • Participates in the selection, evaluation and hiring of potential team members. • Facilitates professional development of team members through utilization of educational courses. • Assesses and provides education to maintain ongoing knowledge and compliance of organizational, regulatory policies and procedures. • Utilizes evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards. • Effectively expresses ideas in verbal and written communication to team members and groups. • Embraces, communicates and promotes change. • Completes Sunrise documentation intermediate class and maintains competency in EMR systems including Sunrise documentation. • Participates in formal education presentations, e.g. core specialty courses, corporate-sponsored education programs, or guest lecturing for academic courses. • Presents at a local, state, regional or national conference. • Develops test questions for Annual Clinical Review (ACR) online testing database, utilizing test construction principles and assembles unit specific ACR test. • Facilitates and participates in the skills portion of the ACR. • Serves as a preceptor for the Learning Specialist I roles. • Participates in unit-specific, site-specific, or corporate committees and/or educational initiatives that influence organizational outcomes. • Participates in professional development opportunities that increase his/her effectiveness in the role. • Creates opportunities to develop critical thinking and critical reasoning skills for all team members. • Provides development programs for preceptor growth. • Utilizes critical thinking and knowledge assessments to plan orientation. • Demonstrates knowledge of the research process; interprets and uses evidence based practice guidelines in addressing learning needs. • Collaborates with student coordinator for student placement and communicates with nursing instructor regarding student assignment. • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Other Related Functions • Participates in Process Improvement activities. • Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies. • Contributes to the budgetary planning of the unit/department. • Serves as a liaison to other Orlando Health departments/committees regarding educational initiatives as assigned by the nursing operations manager.</p>