254211 Nurse Educator

ANZSCO Occupation Code: 
254211
ANZSCO Occupation Name: 
Nurse Educator
Skill Assessing Authority: 
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List: 
No
Short-term Skilled Occupation List: 
Yes
494: 
Yes
PMSOL Occupation: 
Yes
ANZSCO Occupation Description: 

254211 NURSE EDUCATOR

Alternative Titles:
Clinical Nurse Educator
Staff Development Nurse

Designs, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of nursing education and staff development programs, and manages educational resources.
Skill Level: 1

ANZSCO Skill Level: 
1

2542 Nurse Educators and Researchers

ANZSCO Unit Group Code: 
2542
ANZSCO Unit Group Name: 
Nurse Educators and Researchers
ANZSCO Unit Group Description: 

2542 NURSE EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS

NURSE EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS provide clinical and theoretical education to and promote professional development of nurses and midwives, and conduct research into nursing practice.
Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least five years relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Tasks Include:

researching, planning, developing and implementing nursing curricula
facilitating practical experience for general and specialist nurses
evaluating ongoing and changing educational needs and monitoring course outcomes
participating in developing and implementing policies affecting nursing, nurse education and health
undertaking and promoting nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and disseminating research information
promoting utilisation of current research findings into clinical nursing practice and patient management
promoting the implementation of research and research findings into organisation-wide functions such as safety, quality and risk management
providing support and education for other nurses undertaking research

Avg. weekly earnings - males (May 2012): 
0.00
Avg. weekly earnings - females (May 2012): 
0.00
Avg. weekly earnings - persons (May 2012): 
1 195.10