Nursing Education Specialist - Transplant

Phoenix, Arizona

You'll plan and run education for Department of Nursing staff: orientation, continuing education and competency programs. Mayo Clinic is an academic medical center.

Posted Oct 8 · Closing date Oct 17 has passed

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Transplant Nursing Education Specialist - Transplant
License: RN license Current RN license by applicable state requirements.Current RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current RN license Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
Certification: VisaScreen or equivalent, needed for TN sponsorship Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.
Education: Master's or doctoral in nursing, or a bachelor's or associate in nursing plus a master's or doctoral in healthcare or education Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing or an associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing with a master's/doctoral degree in healthcare/education related field.
Experience: Experience in educational programming Experience in educational programming.
Also asks: Commit to finishing a degree within six months of applying Will consider applicants meeting all other qualifications who commit to degree completion within six months from application date.
Also asks: Demonstrated teaching skills Demonstrated teaching skills.
Also asks: Additional state licenses or specialty training the work area requires Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty training as required by the work area and recognized on the DON approved credentials list.

Preferred

Certification: Certification in nursing professional development Certification in nursing professional development is preferred.
Certification: BLS competency Basic Life Support (BLS) competency is highly recommended.
Education: Master's or doctoral in nursing education Master’s or doctoral degree in Nursing education is preferred.
Experience: Transplant experience Transplant experience strongly preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Phoenix staff RN payPhoenix staff RN postings that state pay run $73k/yr to $89k/yr, the middle half $73k/yr to $82k/yr, across 80 postings.

Benefits

Medical (multiple plan options)
Dental (Delta Dental or reimbursement account)
Vision (affordable plan with national network)
Benefits eligible

The role and schedule

Union: Non-union
Day to day: Nursing staff orientation, continuing education and competency programs orientation, continuing education, and competency programs
Hours stated: Days Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Weekends: No weekends
On call: No call
Details: Eligible for TN visa sponsorship This role is eligible for TN sponsorship.

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Ryannon · Chief Nursing Officer

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The Nursing Education Specialist (NES) works collaboratively to assess, plan, implement and evaluate educational activities through a systems model for Department of Nursing staff including orientation, continuing education, and competency programs. Roles of the NES include learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for Nursing Professional Development specialty and partner for practice transitions. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship.

Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification. Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing or an associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing with a master's/doctoral degree in healthcare/education related field. Master’s or doctoral degree in Nursing education is preferred.

Transplant experience strongly preferred. Will consider applicants meeting all other qualifications who commit to degree completion within six months from application date. Experience in educational programming.

Demonstrated teaching skills. Certification in nursing professional development is preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) competency is highly recommended.

Current RN license by applicable state requirements. Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty training as required by the work area and recognized on the DON approved credentials list.

What's around it?

In Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,582/mo
Household income: $81,332/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Phoenix, AZ

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals who want to stay central often look at Uptown and Downtown Phoenix for a quicker dash to core-city jobs, or Downtown versus resort-oriented Scottsdale if they want something more walkable than a typical Valley suburb. North of the core, Desert View (population 70,611) draws active residents toward Sonoran Preserve and Cave Creek, while huge Paradise Valley Village (population 178,245) is packed with shopping and dining, suburban rather than walkable, and generally nicer and safer east of State Route 51—do not confuse it with the separate exclusive town of Paradise Valley. Camelback East feels homier with more to do; more affordable still-safe rungs include Deer Valley, west-side Goodyear, North Gateway (safer than 87% of Phoenix neighborhoods), and North and South Mountain Village.

Nurses and young professionals who want to stay central often look at Uptown and Downtown Phoenix for a quicker dash to core-city jobs, or Downtown versus resort-oriented Scottsdale if they want something more walkable than a typical Valley suburb. North of the core, Desert View (population 70,611) draws active residents toward Sonoran Preserve and Cave Creek, while huge Paradise Valley Village (population 178,245) is packed with shopping and dining, suburban rather than walkable, and generally nicer and safer east of State Route 51—do not confuse it with the separate exclusive town of Paradise Valley.

Camelback East feels homier with more to do; more affordable still-safe rungs include Deer Valley, west-side Goodyear, North Gateway (safer than 87% of Phoenix neighborhoods), and North and South Mountain Village.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: danielleoutdoors.com

Getting aroundPhoenix is extremely spread out, so a car is treated as essential; the city is not walkable and public transportation is widely called inadequate. Traffic is one of the first cons people raise when comparing Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley. Uptown and Downtown are the usual advice if you want to stay central and make a quick dash toward core jobs, while most signature hikes still sit only 20–30 minutes from downtown. West-side suburbs such as Goodyear buy nicer neighborhoods and schools at the cost of a longer daily drive.

Phoenix is extremely spread out, so a car is treated as essential; the city is not walkable and public transportation is widely called inadequate. Traffic is one of the first cons people raise when comparing Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley.

Uptown and Downtown are the usual advice if you want to stay central and make a quick dash toward core jobs, while most signature hikes still sit only 20–30 minutes from downtown. West-side suburbs such as Goodyear buy nicer neighborhoods and schools at the cost of a longer daily drive.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: danielleoutdoors.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com

OutdoorsCamelback Mountain’s steep 2.5-mile summit hike is the iconic city-view workout; Papago Park’s Hole-in-the-Rock is the easy sunset; South Mountain Park and Preserve and Dobbins Lookout sit at Ahwatukee’s edge. The Desert Botanical Garden covers 140 acres and 4,000-plus cactus species; saguaros define the skyline, with more at Lost Dutchman State Park. Bike or paddle Tempe Town Lake (including Alberto Ríos’s six-mile granite-tile poem installation), run Sonoran Preserve, ride toward Cave Creek, float the Salt River, golf at Foothills Golf Club, visit Phoenix Zoo, or take a hot-air balloon over the Sonoran Desert. Plan trails for October–April or for dawn and dusk in summer; Sedona and Flagstaff are the standard cooler day trips.

Camelback Mountain’s steep 2.5-mile summit hike is the iconic city-view workout; Papago Park’s Hole-in-the-Rock is the easy sunset; South Mountain Park and Preserve and Dobbins Lookout sit at Ahwatukee’s edge. The Desert Botanical Garden covers 140 acres and 4,000-plus cactus species; saguaros define the skyline, with more at Lost Dutchman State Park.

Bike or paddle Tempe Town Lake (including Alberto Ríos’s six-mile granite-tile poem installation), run Sonoran Preserve, ride toward Cave Creek, float the Salt River, golf at Foothills Golf Club, visit Phoenix Zoo, or take a hot-air balloon over the Sonoran Desert. Plan trails for October–April or for dawn and dusk in summer; Sedona and Flagstaff are the standard cooler day trips.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: visitphoenix.com Source 3: danielleoutdoors.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: thehonestlocal.com

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Phoenix, the Valley of the Sun, is a 1.6-million-person desert metro where Banner Health and Mayo Clinic sit beside saguaro parks 20–30 minutes from downtown. What is distinct is the outdoor calendar: Camelback Mountain’s 2.5-mile climb, Papago Park’s Hole-in-the-Rock, South Mountain’s Dobbins Lookout, Tempe Town Lake, and the 140-acre Desert Botanical Garden become weekend habits. Food is Sonoran—Fry Bread House, bacon-wrapped hot dogs, Barrio Café—with the Heard Museum, Musical Instrument Museum, and Phoenix Art Museum as heat-season refuges. Tradeoffs are blunt. June through September is brutal: hike at dawn, carry extra water, live indoors at midday. The city is not walkable, transit is thin, and a car plus traffic are non-negotiable. Downtown nightlife disappoints some; dust, air quality, and allergies bother others. Housing stretches from Deer Valley and Goodyear to pricier Ahwatukee Foothills and North Gateway; Paradise Valley Village east of SR 51 and Camelback East are the in-town suburban compromises. Mild January days around 68°F and 300-plus sunny days are why people stay.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: thehonestlocal.com Source 2: camelbackmoving.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: visitphoenix.com Source 6: danielleoutdoors.com Source 7: misadventureswithandi.com Source 8: facebook.com Source 9: reddit.com Source 10: reddit.com

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