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UMass Memorial Health
Milford, Massachusetts

Oncology/Palliative Nurse Educator MRMC - Med/Surg/Oncology - 24 hr Mixed

Registered NurseIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$91k-$164k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

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Exemption Status

Exempt

Hiring Range

  • $91,312.00 - $164,361.60
  • (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

Holidays - No Holidays Required, Monday through Friday, Weekends - No Weekends Required

Scheduled Hours

Mostly day shift, occasional off shift as needed, flexible schedule

Shift

4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours

24

Cost Center

26000 - 0202 4th Floor

Union

  • MNA-Milford Regional Medical Center (Massachusetts Nurses Association)
  • This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve.

We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

This position is responsible and accountable for planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the staff development and educational activities for assigned area(s). Ensures the quality of patient care delivered on assigned unit(s) through the assessment, coaching, and development of the nursing staff. Participates in the development and implementation of educational programs for the entire Nursing Department.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Creates an atmosphere conducive for learning.

2. Conducts an educational needs assessment for area(s) of responsibility on a regular basis.

3. Designs, organizes, implements, and evaluates orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs for staff in assigned areas.

4. Develops expertise of nursing staff with patients and patient populations managed on assigned unit(s).

5. Develops curricula, instructional materials, tests, and evaluation tools, evaluates commercially produced materials, and maintains current educational supplies and equipment. Makes changes to the curricula based on feedback and current clinical and/or educational evidence.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education

Required

1. Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred

1. Bachelor's of Nursing.

2. Master's degree in nursing education or related healthcare field.

3. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor certification.

4. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor certification.

5. Previous Oncology Experience

Experience/Skills

Required

1. Ability to adhere to regulatory and safety standards.

2. Knowledge of current nursing and specialty regulations and requirements.

3. Knowledge of adult learning tools, theory and development.

4. Ability to facilitate work groups.

5. Demonstrated experience in curriculum design, development and delivery.

6. Demonstrated experience in quality management principles.

7. Effective group process and team building skills.

8. Demonstrated skills in didactic presentations, clinical skills assessment methodology and project management.

9. Strong interpersonal skills and ability in conflict resolution.

10. Working knowledge of computer software programs, desktop publishing and audio-visual equipment and materials.

11. Outstanding communication skills in written and spoken English.

Preferred

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

For PACU

License/Certification/Education:

Required

1. Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

3. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor certification.

4. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor certification.

Preferred

1. Bachelor's of Nursing.

2. Master's degree in nursing education or related healthcare field.

For Endoscopy

License/Certification/Education:

Required

1. Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

3. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor certification.

Preferred

1. Bachelor's of Nursing.

2. Master's degree in nursing education or related healthcare field.

3. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor certification.

For Oncology/Palliative

Experience in Oncology/Palliative Care

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and evaluating staff development and educational activities for the nursing department. It ensures high-quality patient care through the assessment, coaching, and professional development of nursing staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current RN license in Massachusetts and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's or Master's degree in nursing education and previous experience in oncology or palliative care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oncology nursingAdult learning theoryRegulatory complianceInstructional design

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Oncology/Palliative Nurse Educator MRMC - Med/Surg/Oncology - 24 hr Mixed at UMass Memorial Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology (RN) — ranked against 273 active Oncology (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Oncology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 63% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 16.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 21 employers

6
<$100k
8
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
1
$150k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
30% this job
Sign-on bonus
25% this job
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Oncology (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 273 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Milford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$533k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,300/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
37 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UMass Memorial Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Worcester, Massachusetts
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing bonus may be available
No holidays required
No weekends required
Flexible schedule
Comprehensive benefits (implied)