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Vancouver, Washington

Clinical Nurse Educator - Day Treatment Clinic

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60.08-$89.74/hr

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Job Description

As a nurse, you have the chance to lift spirits, touch lives and make a difference for patients and the community. As a nurse educator, you instill this enthusiasm in other nurses. Your ability to administer the care and compassion that every patient deserves and share that knowledge with others will be valued at Legacy. Through your efforts, you will help to fulfill the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

The Clinical Nurse Educator works in collaboration with unit leadership and Legacy Health Clinical Practice Support educational support structure to assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate clinical education, staff development activities and quality initiatives in the specialty unit or program area assigned.

Activities include planning and coordinating unit-based educational activities, participation in design and implementation of the LH clinical processes; competency assessment and education of nursing staff; assessment of staff learning needs; and assisting with leading quality initiatives. Other activities will be defined by the unit leadership.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Educator works in collaboration with unit leadership and Legacy Health Clinical Practice Support educational support structure to assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate clinical education, staff development activities and quality initiatives in the specialty unit or program area assigned.

Activities include planning and coordinating unit-based educational activities, participation in design and implementation of the LH clinical processes; competency assessment and education of nursing staff; assessment of staff learning needs; and assisting with leading quality initiatives. Other activities will be defined by the unit leadership.

Qualifications

Education: Academic degree in nursing (BSN or MSN/MN) required.

Experience

Two years of relevant clinical experience at proficient to expert level of practice required. Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles as evidenced by the ability to facilitate learning for patients/families, nursing staff or other members of the healthcare team.

Knowledge/Skills: Highly effective teaching and communication skills. Understands and applies adult learning principles. Strong meeting facilitation and group process skills. Ability to work effectively in teams, and independently. Knowledge of Lean and quality improvement principles; ability to apply Lean and quality improvement process. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with staff and leadership to implement change.

Licensure

Licensure: Current applicable state RN license required.

Pay Range

USD $60.08 - USD $89.74 /Hr.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipLean methodologyChange managementTeam collaborationPatient careInstructional design

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 60% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Ambulatory Care Nursing jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$187kAmbulatory Care Nursing median $110k (middle half $108k–$143k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$146k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Ambulatory Care Nursing listings in Washington14 active383 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 60% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWashington Registered Nurse listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment107 active listings, Nov 2026
New Ambulatory Care Nursing listings188 in the last 30 days63 the 30 days before (+198%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Ambulatory Care Nursing pay trend+18.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$156k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 22 employers
5
<$95k
5
$95k-105k
8
$105k-130k
2
$130k-155k
6
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
23%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 378 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Vancouver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$473k
Typical market rent
$1,803/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.