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PALMDALE, California, United States

NURSE EDUCATOR, ICU, Full Time

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$117k-$164k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 57m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Responsibilities

Opened in 2010, Palmdale Regional Medical Center is a 184-bed, acute care hospital located in Palmdale, CA.

One of Southern California’s newest hospitals and featuring all-private patient rooms, Palmdale Regional provides high-quality, award-winning patient care to residents and visitors of the Antelope Valley and surrounding areas.

Palmdale Regional is active in the community and regularly participates with the Antelope Valley Board of Trade/Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance (now AV Edge), and other civic and governmental groups.

Palmdale Regional believes in "Community Service Excellence" and supports nonprofit agencies and other healthcare related organizations.

Palmdale Regional recently joined the newly created regional brand, Southwest Healthcare. This comprehensive network of care incorporates five hospitals in the southern California region and includes multiple convenient ambulatory locations serving many communities.

With more than 7,000 skilled and talented care providers across the region, all dedicated to the highest standards, the shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services. Learn more: southwesthealthcare.com.

For more information on Palmdale Regional, please visit palmdaleregional.com and follow Palmdale Regional Medical Center on social: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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Position Description

Under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer and the Manager of Education, the Nurse Educator is responsible for providing educational activities that are guided by the policies and procedures of the Nursing Department and the Hospital. The Nurse Educator utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate direct and indirect nursing care for the patients and care givers.

Job Duties/Responsibilities Requirements

Minimum of 5 years demonstrated clinical experience as a Registered Nurse

Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program. BSN completed, Master’s Degree completed or in progress.

  • Written and verbal communications, interpersonal skills.
  • Basic organizational and computer skills.
  • BLS, ACLS, (current upon hire)

PALS Required for Emergency Nurse Educator Only

  • Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of California.
  • NRP as required by specialty on hire, or course completion within 90 days of hire.
  • CPI is required within 30 days of hire.

This Opportunity Offers the Following

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program

  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: Benefits.uhsguest.com

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing educationClinical instructionStaff developmentCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Critical Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Critical Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$141k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $127k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Critical Care Nursing by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$117k–$164kCritical Care Nursing median $131k (middle half $110k–$160k)35 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$127k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Critical Care Nursing listings in California6 active47 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 38% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentCalifornia Registered Nurse listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 4% offer loan repayment429 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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

median 4.5this job 1.5
Below most Critical Care Nursing (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 45 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Career development opportunities

Living in Palmdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,780/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.