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Griffin Hospital
Derby, Connecticut

Medical/Surgical Unit-Based Clinical Nurse Educator

Registered Nurse 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job Summary

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

Clinical EducationNursing OrientationCompetency DevelopmentIn-service TrainingStaff Training

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 315 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 62% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
26%
CME allowance
21%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN)

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About Griffin Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Derby, CT
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental and vision
Retirement plan
Paid time off