NICU Nurse Educator
Compensation
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Job Description
- Your future role at a glance
- Location: Brookfield, WI
- Facility: Ascension Elmbrook Hospital
- Department: Education Associate CPD
- Schedule: Day Shift l PRN
- How you’ll make an impact in this role
- Collaborate with leaders and staff to assess nursing educational needs and competencies.
Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing and clinical educational plans/programs. Utilize methods, measurements and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.
Consult on the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of Nursing Professional Development (NPD) programs and performance processes that support core nursing and clinical competency across the organization.
Manage performance and competency standards for inter-professional programs to support practice at the highest extent of licensure.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date requred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Retirement: 403(b) plan
- Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Key Responsibilities
The NICU Nurse Educator will collaborate with staff to assess educational needs and develop clinical competency programs. They will also evaluate learning goals and manage performance standards to support high-quality nursing practice.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse with a diploma from an accredited nursing school. A BLS Provider certification is required within 30 days of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Critical Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in critical care nursing (rn) | ranked against 44 Critical Care Nursing (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Registered Nurse listings in Wisconsin | 154 active | 5,815 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 40% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin Registered Nurse listings: 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 1% offer loan repayment154 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Registered Nurse pay trend | +4.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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