Medical/Surgical Unit-Based Clinical Nurse Educator
Compensation
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Job Description
The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) will support and collaborate with the 2 North Leadership Team and the Department of Professional Development and Nursing Excellence to provide a framework of services that promote the growth and development of nursing within Griffin Health Services.
The CNE will assist with orientation and onboarding of all nursing staff, including Student Nurse Interns. The CNE will develop, implement relevant competencies and in-service programs and collaborate with nursing leadership team in identifying areas in which education is necessary.
The CNE will assist in the development and implementation of educational programs for nurses and nursing support staff.
Job Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) is required--MSN Preferred
Experience/Skills
Certification: Specialty or education certification preferred.
Experience: 2-4 years clinical experience in an acute care setting required.
Licensure: Current Connecticut licensure in clinical field
Basic Life Support (BLS) from AHA
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Nurse Educator will support the nursing leadership team by facilitating the orientation and onboarding of nursing staff and student interns. They are responsible for developing and implementing educational programs and competencies to promote professional growth within the department.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and possess 2-4 years of clinical experience in an acute care setting. A current Connecticut nursing license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 48 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 58% have no call, 81% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in ambulatory care nursing (rn) | ranked against 381 Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All registered nurse listings in Connecticut | 77 active | 5,820 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 25% remote · 58% no call · 81% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US registered nurse listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Ambulatory Care Nursing RN listings | 229 in the last 30 days | 196 the 30 days before (+17%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Registered Nurse pay trend (all specialties) | +4.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical/Surgical Unit-Based Clinical Nurse Educator at Griffin Hospital a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) — ranked against 381 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 381 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Derby
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $373k
- Typical market rent
- $1,914/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.