Group
Occupation
265231 Nurse Educator
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
265231 Nurse Educator
Designs, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of nursing education and staff development programs, and manages educational resources.
Registration or licensing is required.
Alternative titles
- Clinical Nurse Educator
- Clinical Nurse Facilitator
- Staff Development Nurse
Skill level: 1
Main tasks
- Plans and organises the delivery of nursing education programs for nursing students
- Implements nursing education programs, including developing curriculum, teaching materials and assessment tools
- Designs nursing education programs based on the needs of the target audience
- Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing education programs and makes improvements as required
- Manages educational resources, including budgeting, procurement and maintenance of equipment and materials
- May focus on general nursing topics or specialise in a particular area of nursing