Nurse Educator Labor and Delivery
Listed compensation
$45.26-$67.32/hr
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Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Hello Humankindness: Join a Legacy of Healing at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC)
Ready to make a real difference? Join SJHMC in Phoenix AZ., a 571-bed nonprofit founded by the Sisters of Mercy over 125 years ago. We're more than a hospital; we're a global destination for life-changing care, embracing patients with humankindness.
Here, your calling will flourish. We're not just a workplace; we're a community dedicated to a mission of service.
Leaders in Specialized Care
Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI): A world-renowned center for groundbreaking neurological research and innovative treatments.
Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI): A national leader in advanced thoracic care with pioneering surgical techniques.
Level I Trauma Center: One of Arizona's busiest ERs, providing immediate, comprehensive care for critically injured patients 24/7.
Why SJHMC?
- Culture of Excellence & Well-being: We care for our people, fostering professional and personal growth.
- Community & Collaboration: Be part of a network committed to global health and well-being.
- Join a Legacy, Shape a Future: Over 20% of our patients travel internationally for our specialized care.
- This is an invitation to join a family of dedicated professionals at the forefront of medical innovation, united by the power of humankindness.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As an Nurse (RN) Educator at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, you will design, organize, implement, and evaluate evidence-based educational programs, orientations, and continuing education.
Every day you will facilitate the professional growth, skill development, and competency of staff, ensuring these programs primarily support the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic goals. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring quality, safety, and service in patient and family-centered care.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong instructional design capabilities, expert clinical knowledge, and the ability to effectively engage and develop healthcare professionals, ultimately enhancing the standards of patient care.
Performs initial and ongoing educational needs assessment.
Collaborates with department leaders in the identification and development of initial and on-going competencies.
Creates and documents education plans in partnership with leadership team to meet strategic and operational initiatives of the organization.
Utilizes adult education theories and principles to foster the educational development of participants.
Authors curriculum and implements educational in-services, classes, courses and programs based upon identified education needs and utilizing traditional, non-traditional and innovative methods of instruction including the use of technology and simulation.
Submits documentation in support of education to include attendance roster, course evaluation documents and competency validation tools.
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Bachelors Of Nursing and 4 years clinical practice in area of specialty
- Registered Nurse: AZ
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Preferred
- Masters Other and Specialty certification and/or 2 years teaching
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Educator will design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based educational programs and orientations for staff in Labor and Delivery. They will facilitate professional growth and competency development to ensure high standards of patient and family-centered care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Nursing degree and have at least 4 years of clinical practice in the specialty area. A valid Arizona Registered Nurse license and American Heart Association BLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Labor & Delivery Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 33% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$117k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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