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Madison, Wisconsin

Registered Nurse - Clinical Educator

Registered Nurse 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health West Beltline

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a mission-driven team where you can shape the future of patient care by empowering nurses and clinical staff through education, mentorship, and professional development. As an RN Clinical Educator, you'll play a key role in enhancing clinical excellence, driving evidence-based practice, and supporting a culture of continuous learning across the organization. This is an opportunity to leverage your clinical expertise while making a lasting impact on both caregivers and the patients they serve.

  • The position is a regional role based in Madison, Wisconsin and will support all Wisconsin ministries.
  • The role is fully onsite, with work conducted from an onsite

office or through travel to other sites within Wisconsin.

  • No remote work is permitted.
  • The role requires travel throughout Wisconsin to support drills

and simulations.

Standard work hours are M-F, 8 hour shifts between 7am and 5pm.

There are very limited evening or weekend hours, determined by department needs. No on-call is needed.

Preferred Skills

  • Flexibility.
  • Passion for education and simulation.
  • Ability to adapt to new technology.
  • Comfort with creating clinical scenarios for simulation and drill training.

Job Summary

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates educational activities planning for an assigned service or population.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

  • PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Collaborates with nurse managers and staff to assess learning needs and competencies.

Develops, implements, and evaluates educational plans/programs and utilizes methods, measurements and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.

  • Identifies and/or develops teaching tools and instructional materials.
  • Maintains training record of educational activities in the Learning Management System or similar system.

Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs.

As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

Three years' registered nurse experience

Physical Requirements

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

  • State of Work Location: Illinois
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • State of Work Location: Missouri
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • State of Work Location: Oklahoma
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • Or
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
  • State of Work Location: Wisconsin
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • Or
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8741000033 Clinical Education

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Educator assesses, plans, and implements educational activities to support nursing staff and clinical excellence. They collaborate with managers to identify learning needs and maintain training records within the organization's learning management system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and possess at least three years of registered nurse experience. A valid RN license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Simulation trainingInstructional designCompetency assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse - Clinical Educator at SSM Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) — ranked against 323 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 62% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN)

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About SSM Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Parental Leave
DailyPay
Tuition Coverage