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VitalCore Health Strategies
Nashville, Tennessee

Nurse Educator

Registered Nurse 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$97,760 - $101,920/yr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join VitalCore Health Strategies as a Nurse Educator – Correctional, M-F in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Join the VitalCore Team in Tennessee! We're people fueled by passion, not by profit!

Key Responsibilities

  • 3:30p Monday
  • Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Correctional Healthcare, Nurse, Nurse Educator, RN educator, clinical educator

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
  • Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment
  • Possesses an active CPR certification
  • Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $47 - $49/hour
  • Signing bonus offered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with VitalCore Health Strategies in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing EducationClinical MentoringPatient AdvocacyStaff OrientationClinical CompetencyMedication AdministrationPatient AssessmentCare PlanningHealth EducationDisease PreventionDiagnostic Test EvaluationLeadershipProblem-solvingCommunication Skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Educator at VitalCore Health Strategies a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,296 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Correctional Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 45 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 29% are remote, 51% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$100k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

9
<$100k
2
$100k-115k
8
$115k-130k
1
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
28%
Sign-on bonus
22% this job
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Registered Nurse roles

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  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About VitalCore Health Strategies

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Dependent Care FSA
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability