Clinical Nurse Educator III, Oncology and Med-Surg/Tele

Sutter Health

California Pacific Med Center Van Ness

San Francisco, California

Posted Sep 11

Shift and hours: Days32 hours a week
Unit and setting: Oncology and Med-Surg/Tele · Hospital Clinical Nurse Educator III, Oncology and Med-Surg/Tele
License: RN license CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE: RN-Registered Nurse of California, BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: California Registered Nurse CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE: RN-Registered Nurse of California, BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Check your license
Certification: BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing EDUCATION: Other: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Experience: 5 years recent relevant experience TYPICAL EXPERIENCE: 5 years recent relevant experience.

Preferred

Experience: extensive med-surg experience with experience in transplant and cardiac services Prefer extensive med-surg experience with experience in transplant and cardiac services.

What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most San Francisco staff RN rolesSan Francisco staff RN postings that state pay run $114k/yr to $194k/yr, the middle half $171k/yr to $182k/yr, across 82 postings.

Benefits

Yes
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The role and schedule

Day to day: Coordinates and performs educational activities promoting competency and development
Day to day: Assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates nursing educational programs
Day to day: Designs educational offerings using adult education principles Designs educational offerings (courses, simulations, programs) using processes and methodologies that incorporate the principles of adult education and learning styles.
Day to day: Directs education delivery for nursing orientation, conducts competency assessments, and establishes courses
Day to day: Delivers education activities validating and enhancing nursing knowledge and skills Delivers education activities that validate, develop, maintain and enhance the knowledge and skills of nursing staff.
Day to day: Maintains educational and competency records in compliance with regulatory standards
Hours stated: 32 hours a week, Monday - Friday

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Overview

Coordinates and performs educational activities that promote the competency and development of Sutter Health's nursing staff, including orientation, competency validation, in-service, and continuing education. Assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates nursing educational programs in response to health care demands, trends, identified learning needs, department goals, quality improvement measures, risk management, regulatory changes, and compliancy criteria. Designs educational offerings (courses, simulations, programs) using processes and methodologies that incorporate the principles of adult education and learning styles.

Directs the delivery of education for nursing orientation, conducts competency assessments, facilitates ongoing development, and establishes courses and programs based on annual needs assessments and educational compliancy requirements. Delivers education activities that validate, develop, maintain and enhance the knowledge and skills of nursing staff. Maintains educational and competency records in compliance with hospital, Department of Healthcare Services (DHS), Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), The Joint Commission (TJC), and the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) standards.\n\nEDUCATION: Other: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.\n\nCERTIFICATION &

Licensure

RN-Registered Nurse of California, BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider\n\nTYPICAL

Experience

5 years recent relevant experience. Prefer extensive med-surg experience with experience in transplant and cardiac services.

What's around it?

In San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 16% above the US average

Median rent: $2,476/mo
Household income: $140,970/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in San Francisco, CA

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals who want an easy downtown hop typically look at South Beach, Mission Bay, and SoMA for newer condos with gyms and roof decks, or at character neighborhoods such as Hayes Valley, Potrero Hill, The Castro, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, and Noe Valley among colorful Victorians and walkable shops. Relatively more attainable in-city pockets on 2026 ‘safe and affordable’ lists are Excelsior (median home about $900,731, diverse and value-oriented), Outer Sunset (about $1,023,558, beach life), Bernal Heights (about $1,230,414, views, community events, walkable), and Outer Richmond (about $1,382,200, coastal and pedestrian-friendly). Forest Hill, West Portal, Richmond, and Mission Terrace feel more residential, with larger single-family homes and Muni access. Peninsula value mentions include Daly City, South San Francisco, and San Bruno with some rents under $3,000, plus in-city Glen Park.

Young professionals who want an easy downtown hop typically look at South Beach, Mission Bay, and SoMA for newer condos with gyms and roof decks, or at character neighborhoods such as Hayes Valley, Potrero Hill, The Castro, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, and Noe Valley among colorful Victorians and walkable shops. Relatively more attainable in-city pockets on 2026 ‘safe and affordable’ lists are Excelsior (median home about $900,731, diverse and value-oriented), Outer Sunset (about $1,023,558, beach life), Bernal Heights (about $1,230,414, views, community events, walkable), and Outer Richmond (about $1,382,200, coastal and pedestrian-friendly).

Forest Hill, West Portal, Richmond, and Mission Terrace feel more residential, with larger single-family homes and Muni access. Peninsula value mentions include Daly City, South San Francisco, and San Bruno with some rents under $3,000, plus in-city Glen Park.

Sources

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

Getting aroundA job near Montgomery Station can ride BART or Muni Metro across the city; Caltrain is a 25-minute walk or about a 10-minute Muni ride from Montgomery, so many downtown commutes work without a car. Walkability is a real advantage, but parking is scarce and the hills are not theoretical. Locals name Glen Park, the Sunset, the Richmond, El Cerrito, Daly City, and parts of Oakland as somewhat cheaper BART-linked options; Pacifica residents can park at Colma BART. Tech-oriented areas also sit near Silicon Valley shuttle stops. Sources do not spell out hospital-campus parking or night-shift transit.

A job near Montgomery Station can ride BART or Muni Metro across the city; Caltrain is a 25-minute walk or about a 10-minute Muni ride from Montgomery, so many downtown commutes work without a car. Walkability is a real advantage, but parking is scarce and the hills are not theoretical.

Locals name Glen Park, the Sunset, the Richmond, El Cerrito, Daly City, and parts of Oakland as somewhat cheaper BART-linked options; Pacifica residents can park at Colma BART. Tech-oriented areas also sit near Silicon Valley shuttle stops.

Sources do not spell out hospital-campus parking or night-shift transit.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: quora.com Source 2: ruthkrishnan.com Source 3: extraspace.com

OutdoorsWalk, run, or bike the Golden Gate Bridge for free (cars $9.75); locals like the Welcome Center overlook plus Crissy Field and Baker Beach. In-town greens include Alamo Square Park with the Painted Ladies on Steiner Street, Dolores Park, and Washington Square Park. Outer Sunset and Outer Richmond put you on the beach; Noe Valley and the Mission run warmer and less foggy than the western avenues. The city is only about 7-by-7 miles (under 50 square miles), so a lot of outdoor life is neighborhood walking; wine country is roughly an hour away. Bring a jacket—Karl the Fog can appear on any outing.

Walk, run, or bike the Golden Gate Bridge for free (cars $9.75); locals like the Welcome Center overlook plus Crissy Field and Baker Beach. In-town greens include Alamo Square Park with the Painted Ladies on Steiner Street, Dolores Park, and Washington Square Park.

Outer Sunset and Outer Richmond put you on the beach; Noe Valley and the Mission run warmer and less foggy than the western avenues. The city is only about 7-by-7 miles (under 50 square miles), so a lot of outdoor life is neighborhood walking; wine country is roughly an hour away.

Bring a jacket—Karl the Fog can appear on any outing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: travellemming.com Source 2: visitcalifornia.com Source 3: coveteur.com Source 4: ruthkrishnan.com Source 5: foratravel.com Source 6: youtube.com

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Living in San Francisco

San Francisco is a 7-by-7-mile city of microclimates, Victorian streets, and walkable neighborhoods. Nurses who want a short downtown hop look at SoMA, South Beach, and Mission Bay’s newer gym-and-roof-deck condos; those stretching an $80k–$150k salary look to Outer Sunset, Outer Richmond, Bernal Heights, Excelsior, or BART suburbs such as Daly City and South San Francisco, where some rents still fall under $3,000. BART and Muni Metro from Montgomery, plus Caltrain a 10-minute Muni ride away, make a car optional—parking is scarce anyway. Karl the Fog keeps Sunset and Richmond cool while Noe Valley and the Mission stay sunnier; layers are mandatory. Off shift, walk the Golden Gate from Crissy Field, sit Dolores Park, or take a Molinari’s sandwich after espresso at Caffe Trieste. Expect about $3,750 average rent and $1.38 million homes, nights that quiet early, contested crime stories, and family school hunts aimed at West Portal, Miraloma Park, or private tuition. Visit in fog and in sun before you sign.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: ruthkrishnan.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: coveteur.com Source 5: travellemming.com Source 6: quora.com Source 7: thehonestlocal.com Source 8: reddit.com

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San Francisco, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.