RN Educator - Medical Surgical

RN Educator – Medical Surgical

Join Providence Health & Services as a full‑time RN Educator (Medical Surgical) at Providence Portland Medical Center. This role focuses on patient‑centered education and partnership with procedural care areas and the operating room educator.

RN Educator – Medical Surgical, Providence Portland Medical Center. This is a full time position, offering 40 hours per week. The work schedule is Monday‑Friday with flexible day shift scheduling, preferably 8am‑5pm. This services the procedural care areas and partners with the operating room educator for collaborative needs.

This is NOT a virtual (remote) position.

An $8,000 hiring bonus and relocation aid is offered for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

The Clinical Nurse Educator is accountable for education that supports the provision and quality of nursing services at the facility level, in support of Providence Health & Services System and Regional goals. This includes strategically planning for education to ensure a balance of optimal and efficient patient care; staff, patient, and physician satisfaction; and cooperative partnerships with other organizational departments and professional groups.

With a constant focus on patient‑centeredness and staff and patient safety, the Clinical Nurse Educator supports standards and systems for care delivery for their facility. These systems of care delivery promote evidence‑based practice and are designed to support the management of productivity targets within a context of constant change in patient volumes, patient acuity, and available resources. Through leading in education and planning strategically, consistently supports efficient and effective patient care services, and that support the organizational and system goals.

This includes advancing the strategic vision and goals of the Oregon Nursing Center of Excellence. Constructively manages change and promotes a team‑based approach. The incumbent role models professional nursing standards and expectations consistent.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master's Degree in Nursing or Education (or completion of master’s degree within 3 years of hire for PL522)
• Upon hire:
  Oregon Registered Nurse License
• Upon hire:
  National Provider BLS – American Heart Association
• 6 years Nursing with experience in progressive leadership roles.

• Free, convenient, and ample parking
• Tri Met annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit‑eligible staff who work within the Portland Service Area (does NOT include Wilsonville, Newberg, Seaside, Hood River, Washington State, or Medford)
• Medical Plan Assistance Program – provides free or reduced‑cost coverage to caregivers and their eligible dependents who qualify based on household size and income
• Tuition reimbursement/education – includes 100% tuition‑paid program options; up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and master’s degrees within the Guild catalog. Required books and fees are 100% covered or reimbursable for select schools in the Guild catalog up to program funding cap
• Paid Time Off – Benefit‑eligible caregivers receive generous PTO accrual allowances
• Retirement – The Providence retirement program consists of employer match and discretionary contributions that work together with your pre‑tax (and/or Roth after‑tax) contributions to help you save for retirement.
• Lyra Caregiver Assistance program – Up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions per eligible member per year

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.