OSCA 265231

Nurse Educator

Overview

  • Employed persons

    5,200

  • Employment status

    58.4% Full time

    41.7% Part time

  • Median age

    46 years

  • Employment by sex

    89.7% Female

    10.2% Male

    Highly female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.0%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Nurse Educator Total employment
Employed persons 5,200 12,049,400
Median age 46 years 40 years
Full-time share 58.4% 64.2%
Part-time share 41.7% 35.8%
Female employment share 89.7% 48.5%
Male employment share 10.2% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.0% 2.2%
Main employing industry Health Care and Social Assistance Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Nurse Educators design, plan, implement and evaluate the delivery of nursing education and staff development programs, and manage educational resources.

What the occupation involves

  • 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

Common occupation titles

  • Clinical Nurse Educator
  • Clinical Nurse Facilitator
  • Staff Development Nurse

Specialisations

No specialisations are listed for this occupation.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

Registration or licensing is required.

OSCA structure

Professionals (2)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Nurse Educator Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 79.2% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Education and Training 16.6% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Public Administration and Safety 1.1% Construction 8.9%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.0% Education and Training 8.8%
    Wholesale Trade 0.7% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Other Services 0.4% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.3% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 0.2% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.0% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 0.0% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      34.5%

    • Victoria

      24.3%

    • Queensland

      20.2%

    • South Australia

      5.5%

    • Tasmania

      2.8%

    • Northern Territory

      1.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.5%

    Nurse Educator Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,800 34.5% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,300 24.3% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 1,100 20.2% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 290 5.5% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 520 10.0% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 150 2.8% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 60 1.1% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 80 1.5% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Nurse Educator

    Total employment

    Age group Nurse Educator Total employment
    15–24 years 0.5% 14.3%
    25–34 years 19.1% 22.7%
    35–44 years 27.5% 22.3%
    45–54 years 27.7% 20.4%
    55–64 years 21.3% 15.3%
    65–74 years 3.7% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.3% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Nurse Educator Total employment
    Female 89.7% 48.5%
    Male 10.2% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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