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Service Line Nurse Educator - Atrium Health Mercy

Registered NurseIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$44.15-$66.25/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Department

34000 Carolinas Medical Center: Mercy - Administration: Nursing

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Weekdays

Pay Range

  • $44.15 - $66.25
  • Atrium Health Mercy, a 196-bed facility of Carolinas Medical Center, is one of two Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) locations and is 1.3 miles from CMC. As a Planetree Designated facility, we focus on the following:
  • Connect values, strategies, and action
  • Implement practices that promote partnership
  • Use evidence to drive improvement

Create Organizational Structures That Promote Engagement

For more than 100 years, Atrium Health Mercy has treated approximately 80-110 ED and 130-212 in-patients daily with a special combination of human compassion and leading-edge expertise.

Atrium Health Mercy is a full-service community hospital, specializing in the care of seniors and in complex foot and ankle surgery, hip and knee surgery, bariatric surgery, and women's pelvic health.

Atrium Health Mercy is Magnet designated in Nursing Excellence and is also a Planetree designated patient-centered hospital.

The Planetree model is committed to enhancing health care from the patient's perspective; empowers patients and families by providing information and education, cultivates healing of the mind-body-spirit, provides patient-directed care, is value-based, holistic and promotes safety of patients through active involvement in their own care.

Job Summary

Master's degree prepared nurse who applies clinical expertise in evidence -based nursing practice within a specialty area and function in the following roles: clinical expert, educator, system thinker, change agent, and innovator.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Master's in nursing, Nursing Education or Health Care Administration required. Candidates for external hire or internal promotion without Master's degree must be enrolled in the appropriate Master's program upon hire/transfer date and must complete program within 3 years of enrollment in the program

  • Two years of teaching experience preferred. Minimum 3 years clinical experience as a RN in practice area required.
  • Critical care experience required as this position will include coverage of education in the ICU and progressive care units
  • Appropriate practice area certification required within 1 year of eligibility for certification exam.
  • Life Support Instructor Certification may be required based on the needs of the patient population served.
  • Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or, if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.
  • Knowledge of adult learning principles, curriculum and program development, program evaluation, self-learning modules.
  • Proficient at Microsoft Office programs and use of AV equipment.
  • Must show evidence of job-specific competencies
  • Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse manager.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  • Benefits and more

Paid Time Off Programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Curriculum DevelopmentAV Equipment OperationEvidence-Based PracticeCritical Care NursingSystem ThinkingChange ManagementClinical Instruction

Nursing Education — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Education listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 54% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 18 employers

8
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
3
$125k-145k
1
$151k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
32%
Sign-on bonus
16%
Loan repayment
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$97k-$195k
#2

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#3

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$93k-$151k
#4

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+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Nursing Education (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 113 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off