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Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Registered Nurse - Patient Educator (PRN) Immediate Openings - Cape Girardeau, MO

Registered NursePer Diem

Listed compensation

$22.45-$44.85/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. In this role, you will provide personalized Face-2-Face® training to Acelis Connected Health’s home testing customers on obtaining a finger stick blood sample, operating the PT/INR products and reporting responsibilities. The position of trainer is per-diem and state/city specific.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

Responsibilities

The Trainer will:

  • Remotely set up training appointment directly with the customer/caregiver
  • Travel to the customers home setting within the general geographic location of the Trainer's home
  • Demonstrate and instruct the customer and/or their caregiver on the proper use and care of the PT/INR equipment.
  • Explain test reporting options
  • Communicate and present themselves in a professional manner
  • Accurately document and submit patient training records electronically
  • Maintain communications with Acelis Connected Health by cell phone, email and internet access
  • Utilize secure encrypted email to communicate anything that includes customers PHI
  • Have reliable transportation

Basic Qualifications | Education

The Trainer must have clinical experience. Current Registered Nurse.

  • Direct experience/exposure to anticoagulation management or homecare is preferred
  • Health education training experience a definite plus
  • No lifting over 15 pounds required without assistance

Competencies/ Employment Requirements

  • Completion of assigned educational prerequisites required
  • Proof of health screening documentation
  • Web based and interactive training provided by Acelis Connected Health
  • Successful completion of a consumer report (background check) and pre-employment drug screening
  • Computer and Smart Device proficiency
  • Own a computer personal Laptop or Desktop computer to complete company requirements if needed
  • Have access to a printer
  • Proficient in basic website and application troubleshooting using smart device
  • Travel a minimum of 100 miles roundtrip required
  • Florida trainers only - there is an additional background step required for the state of Florida.

Open Location

  • RN - Cape Girardeau, MO
  • An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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The base pay for this position is $22.45 – $44.85 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Requirements

Must be a current Registered Nurse with clinical experience; experience in anticoagulation management or homecare is preferred, and health education training experience is a plus. Requirements also include completing assigned training and screening, computer and smart-device proficiency, access to a computer and printer, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel at least 100 miles roundtrip.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EducationRegistered NursingFinger-Stick Blood SamplingPT/INR Equipment TrainingPatient CommunicationElectronic DocumentationSecure Email CommunicationComputer ProficiencyWebsite TroubleshootingCustomer TrainingProfessional Communication

Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 68% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$77k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 68% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Registered Nurse listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 0% offer loan repayment152 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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<$110k
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$130k-150k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
13%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Nursing (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 73 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cape Girardeau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$223k
Typical market rent
$944/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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