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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Clinical Nurse Educator

Registered Nurse Above average in Registered Nurse rolesNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 56m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Duke University as a Clinical Nurse Educator – M-F, No Weekends in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
  • Magnet designated organization
  • Nursing certification advocacy

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Educator leads the Nurse Residency Program and oversees system-wide orientation to support newly licensed nurses in their transition to practice. They also facilitate educational initiatives, competency validation, and professional development across Duke Medicine entities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a BSN degree and have at least 3 years of nursing or clinical educator experience, with an MSN preferred. A current North Carolina or compact RN license is required, along with BLS certification.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

ACLSPALSNRP (preferred)

Key Skills

Clinical educationNursing mentorshipStaff developmentCurriculum developmentCompetency assessmentEvidence-based practiceBLS instructionACLS instructionPALS instructionOnboardingLeadership developmentRegulatory complianceAdult learning principlesNursing researchTeam building

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 28% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Nurse Educator at Duke University a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,329 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

6.0/10 work-life score · Above average in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,329 active roles in this profession

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Registered Nurse roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 7 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
26% this job
Sign-on bonus
8%
PSLF eligible
5%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Registered Nurse roles

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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Benefits & Perks

Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
Magnet designated organization
Nursing certification advocacy