Regional Educator RN Med Surg
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $50.25–$97.78 an hour. Open nurse educator jobs in Washington post a median of $64.07 an hour, the middle half $63.99–$66.69, across 5 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Nurse educators employed in Washington earn a median of $59.71 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at CommonSpirit Health here: 1199 Service Employees International Union Healthcare 1199NW at Burien, WA (511 workers, contract up for renewal 30 May 2025). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Medicare rating of Highline Medical Center
Medicare gives Highline Medical Center 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Washington's hospitals average 3.2). 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Washington hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Highline Medical Center's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $89.41 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $73.16 an hour across Washington's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Washington hospitals pay nurses.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Highline Medical Center as owned by a non-profit body, and CommonSpirit Health also runs for-profit hospitals, so which entity employs you decides whether the work counts toward PSLF. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
What Washington law says about nurse staffing and overtime
- Nurse staffing committee or plan: Each Washington hospital must have a staffing committee, at least half nonsupervisory direct care nursing staff, that develops the hospital staffing plan. RCW 70.41.420(1) (source: RCW 70.41.420(1))
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Health care facilities may not require covered employees to work overtime, except for unforeseeable emergent circumstances, prescheduled on-call time within limits and procedures in progress (covers hourly or collectively bargained employees in direct patient care at health care facilities, including nurses (definition RCW 49.28.140 (source: RCW 49.28.140)
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About the job
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As an Regional Educator RN Med Surg, you will lead the development and delivery of nursing and clinical education programs across our organization, supporting both foundational and advanced practice. Your role is vital in promoting professional growth and ensuring high care standards.
Every day you will plan, conduct, and evaluate diverse educational initiatives, orientations, and trainings for clinical staff. You'll collaborate with leadership and regional teams to enhance patient care quality and cost-effectiveness through strategic educational support.
To be successful, you will demonstrate strong instructional design, delivery skills, and expertise in patient care and adult learning. Exceptional communication, collaboration, and critical thinking are essential to align educational strategies with organizational goals.
- Conducts needs analyses to identify immediate/future education needs and develops education/training programs designed to meet identified learning needs and comply with city, county, state, federal and The Joint Commission guidelines as applicable.
- Confers with service lines and department management to identify immediate and future development requirements.
- May create, write, update, and/or modify written and multimedia education modules, programs, curriculum, course outlines, and lesson plans that are consistent with overall course objectives and participant needs.
- Incorporates delivery of care and clinical techniques appropriately to address special population needs in educational offerings.
- Conducts and evaluates education/training programs/activities provided to ensure they are consistent with meet identified learning needs, including classroom training.
- Implements programs in accordance with city, county, state, federal, and The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements where applicable.
Job Requirements
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing and three years of Med Surg RN nursing work experience that demonstrates the attainment of the requisite job knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Preferred
- Master's degree and previous work experience in education / training of healthcare providers.
Where You'll Work
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.
Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.
Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.
We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.
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About CommonSpirit Health
CommonSpirit Health is a Catholic, nonprofit health system based in Chicago, with about 160,000 (source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)) employees, more than 130 (source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)) hospitals (plus 20 (source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)) run through joint ventures), and home care, senior living and other care sites in 24 (source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)) states. Source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)
Based in Chicago, ILHires in 21 statesPay on its listings: 98.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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