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Providence
Portland, Oregon

Nurse Educator - Perinatal

Registered Nurse Top 25% in Registered Nurse rolesNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50.14-$77.83/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Nurse Educator - Acute Care Perinatal, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
 This is a full time, exempt position.  Typical work schedule is Monday-Friday,
day shift.  This is NOT a virtual (remote) position.  $8,000 hiring bonus and
relocation assistance for eligible external hires that meet required
qualifications and conditions for payment

Providence offers a fantastic benefits package which include but is not limited
to: 

* Free, convenient, and ample parking 
* TriMet annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit eligible staff who work within
the Portland Service Area (does NOT include Wilsonville, Newberg, Seaside,
Hood River, Washington State, or Medford) 
* Medical Plan Assistance Program- provides free or reduced-cost coverage to
caregivers and their eligible dependents who qualify based on household size
and income 
* Tuition reimbursement/education– includes 100% tuition paid program options;
up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and masters degrees within
Guild catalog.  Required books and fees are 100% covered or reimbursable for
select schools in the Guild catalog up to program funding cap 
* Paid Time Off – Benefit eligible caregivers receive generous PTO accrual
allowances 
* Retirement -  The Providence retirement program consists of employer match
and discretionary contributions that work together with your pre-tax
(and/orRoth aftertax) contributions to help you save for retirement. 
* Lyra Caregiver Assistance program- Up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions
per eligible member per year 

The Clinical Nurse Educator fosters a climate of life-long learning, promotes
organizational values, supports creative and critical thinking and a climate
that facilitates change, open communication, adult learning, collaborative
relationships, and professional growth. The Clinical Nurse Educator develops,
coordinates, and evaluates educational programs for the orientation and work
force development of staff within the Department of Nursing.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team
at Providence St Vincent Medical Center and thrive in our culture of
patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and
mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and
retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.    
* Upon hire: Oregon Registered Nurse License.
* Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association.
* 5 years current clinical and/or educational experience in Nursing.

Preferred Qualifications

* 5 years of acute hospital Perinatal experience including Labor and Delivery
and electronic fetal monitoring, highly preferred

* Master's Degree in Nursing or related field. Applicants who are currently
enrolled in a graduate program will be considered with an agreement to
complete graduate degree within two years   

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family
in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We
take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for
everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence
family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits,
including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include
changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies,
availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various
reasons.  

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease
my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your
role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace
where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals,
over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing
best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the
poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this
position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other
applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional
compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials,
standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus
opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k)
Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental,
vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental
leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being
resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits
[https://providence.jobs/benefits/].

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications
with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in
accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for
Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
[https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph
of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver,
Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private
employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia
Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal
communities to the urban setting of Portland.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding
programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services,
emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our
not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge
diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and
clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
[https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/]. We are committed to the principle
that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free
from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race,
color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital
status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or
federal law. We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us
stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from
each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Educator develops, coordinates, and evaluates educational programs for staff orientation and workforce development within the Department of Nursing. They foster a climate of life-long learning, promote organizational values, and support critical thinking and professional growth.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, an Oregon Registered Nurse License, and BLS certification. A minimum of 5 years of clinical or educational nursing experience is required, with perinatal experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Perinatal nursingClinical educationPatient-focused careNursing education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Educator - Perinatal at Providence a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,396 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Perinatal — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 63% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Registered Nurse roles

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) with match
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off