Clinical Nurse Educator 3 - Nursing Education - FT Days

Registered Nurse 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for the design and implementation of education programs and professional development of nurses in their assigned nursing service; focused on clinical outcomes and practice development.

The clinical nurse educator oversees the orientation program of new hires, and is responsible for assessing the ongoing learning needs, competencies and skills of the nursing staff into the assigned nursing division.

Works closely with educators and clinical nurse specialists in the Department of Nursing Quality, Research, and Education on the design and implementation of organizational education programs and professional development of nurses.

Serves as a positive role model, demonstrating expert professional nursing practice, strong customer service and enhanced leadership ability. The educator works on a collegial basis with the managers, CNS‘s and educators, and is an active participant on various UCI Health committees.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

  • RN specialty certification uniquely applicable to the specific unit served
  • Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
  • Knowledge of Title 22 and Joint Commission Requirements
  • Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills with the ability to lead effectively
  • Demonstrated nursing experience in an acute care setting
  • Demonstrated Emergency Department Experience in an Academic Medical Center or Level 1 Trauma Center
  • Computer literacy and proficiency with MS Office Products, including Word & Outlook
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications

  • Must possess the skill, knowledge, and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
  • Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Nursing Education
  • Experience in adult education
  • Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Licenses and Certifications

  • Registered Nurse
  • Basic Life Support

Education

Master of Nursing

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

  • Background Check and Live Scan
  • Employment Misconduct*
  • Legal Right to Work in the United States
  • Vaccination Policies
  • Smoking and Tobacco Policy

Drug Free Environment

Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties.

Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment.

Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded.

Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks.

The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

  • California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
  • E-Verify

Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: hr.uci.edu

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a. m. - 5:00 p. m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Educator designs and implements education programs to support the professional development and clinical competency of nursing staff. They oversee new hire orientation and collaborate with clinical nurse specialists to ensure high standards of patient care and practice development.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Science in Nursing and possess a valid Registered Nurse license. Required experience includes acute care nursing, specifically within an Emergency Department or Level 1 Trauma Center setting.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Clinical nursing educationStaff orientationCompetency assessmentTitle 22 complianceMS Office proficiencyClinical outcomes management

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 50% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

In California, the Ambulatory Care Nursing weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$120k (39 salary observations; 73 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (400 salary observations; 1,261 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Ambulatory Care Nursing pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Nurse Educator 3 - Nursing Education - FT Days at University of California, Irvine 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 389 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 37 employers

11
<$100k
12
$100k-120k
10
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k
5
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
18%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Orange

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.05M
Typical market rent
$3,116/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About University of California, Irvine

Hospitals and Health Care
Orange, California
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Sick and vacation time
Retirement savings plans
Discounts and perks