Emergency Department Educator, Registered Nurse II - Full Time Days
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How this pay compares
This posting states $75.72–$100.96 an hour. Open nurse educator jobs in California post a median of $73.55 an hour, the middle half $66.89–$84.19, across 28 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Nurse educators employed in California earn a median of $67.44 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 Stanford Health Care here: California Nurses Association/National Nurses United at Pleasanton, CA (500 workers, contract up for renewal 23 Apr 2024). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Medicare rating of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Medicare gives Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; California's hospitals average 3.1). 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 46% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · California hospitals by rating.
OSHA inspections here
OSHA inspected Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, CA on 2 Apr 2024 and cited 3 violations, $980 in penalties as they stand. OSHA inspected Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, CA on 3 Oct 2022 and cited 1 violation, $935 in penalties as they stand. A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.
What this hospital paid
By Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $102.68 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $85.20 an hour across California's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What California hospitals pay nurses.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
What California law says about nurse staffing
- Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios: General acute care hospitals must keep licensed nurse-to-patient ratios by unit, for example 1:2 in critical care and 1:5 in medical-surgical units. Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a) (source: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a))
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Day - 10 Hour (United States of America)
This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.
Job Summary
The Professional Development Practitioner (PDP) collaborates with department leaders in the provision of safe and quality patient care and professional practice. Functions within the Association of Nurse Professional role delineation as an expert, practitioner, educator, leader and scientist. PDP will support hospital initiatives to align with regulatory requirements, improve employee safety, patient safety, emergency response, and efficiencies. Support the clinical competence of employees through leading program initiatives, developing and teaching education programs such as clinical onboarding, in-service, and continuing education programs. Utilize evidence-based practice while focusing on the knowledge and skills required for an employee to perform competently in their assigned area. Develop professional and performance development based on departmental (service line) needs. Participate in setting standards based on evidence-based medicine, best practices, and regulatory requirements. Analyze quality measures, including process measures, patient and employee outcomes, for opportunities to improve and develop program curricula.
Essential Functions
The essential functions listed below are general examples and not a description of comprehensive duties. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing nature or scope of this position or level of responsibility. May be asked to perform other duties as assigned.
- Promotes quality patient care by serving as a resource to department leaders and hospital administration regarding evidence-based practices
- Provides education to employees based on individual and departmental identified needs
- Maintains competency in professional development specialty
- Incorporates evidence-based practice, regulatory requirements, specialty professional organizations recommended practices when designing curriculum.
- Develops, implements, and evaluates cost-effective educational programs and materials.
- Identifies specific needs for, and means to, enhance employee development
- Implements education plans for specific employees based on assessed needs
- Teaches in formal and informal settings using appropriate methodology and strategies.
- Mentors employees, students, and interns.
- Incorporates cultural humility, demonstrating respect and empathy within all roles and responsibilities of a professional development practitioner.
- Develops clinical competencies that align with job specific performance criteria, evidence-based practice, and regulatory requirements
- Champions change within clinical practice
- Integrates clinical research, regulatory requirement and evidence-based practice in education and training programs to provide a scientific foundation for professional practice
- Collaborates with subject matter experts and department leadership on development and revisions to policies and procedures.
- Incorporates evidence-based practice, regulatory requirements, specialty professional organizations recommended practices when collaborating on policy, procedures and standardized procedures.
- Builds and maintains relationships with staff, providers, colleagues and the surrounding community
- Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university required
- Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in clinical nursing
- Experience in planning educational programs and/or teaching of clinically relevant content
- Participation in professional organizations preferred
License/Certification
- Certification in specialty preferred, if practicing at the unit level
- Certification in Nurse Professional Development upon hire or obtained within 2 years
- Current American Heart Association BLS required with additional AHA Certification required based on role
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Effectively interacts with staff from diverse backgrounds
- Able to manage time and prioritize effectively; organized and self-driven
- Active membership in Professional Nursing organizations (ANPD and specialty)
- Demonstrated leadership abilities; able to work under stressful conditions
- Ability to read, write and understand English language
- Proven ability to communicate with all staff across the hospital
- Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrates cultural humility, professionalism, and respect
- Strong understanding of safety, security, and regulatory standards as it pertains to role
- Fluency in Microsoft Suite
Physical Demand and Working Conditions
The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $75.72 - $100.96 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
From Stanford Health Care's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Stanford Health Care
Stanford Health Care is the adult academic health system of Stanford Medicine, anchored by Stanford Hospital, with 622 (source: Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care 2025-2026 (By the Numbers)) licensed beds, 2,995 (source: Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care 2025-2026 (By the Numbers)) physicians on its active medical staff and clinics across the San Francisco Bay Area. Source: Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care 2025-2026 (By the Numbers)
Based in Palo Alto, CAHires in CaliforniaPay on its listings: 100% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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