Associate Clinical Editor

Elsevier; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a fully remote Nurse Content Editor to join the Patient Engagement team. The role focuses on reviewing and updating nursing content to reflect current guidelines and healthcare events, guided by a Clinical Editor.

Required RN licensure and 3+ years of clinical nursing experience; some content writing experience is strongly preferred. The position supports collaboration with Customer Success and other internal teams and offers a fully remote work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with an unencumbered license.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or higher; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of recent clinical nursing experience.
• Some experience in authoring/writing content; healthcare-related quality, practice, regulatory requirements; and developing education materials strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of learner-centered or adult-learning principles, health literacy, and plain language principles.
• Strong research skills and ability to stay current with nursing/healthcare developments.

Responsibilities

• Review, update, and revise assigned content based on review cycles, customer needs, and current healthcare events under a Clinical Editor guidance.
• Ensure content is accurate, evidence-based, and adheres to clinical practice guidelines.
• Support editing and updating of content based on scheduled review cycles.
• Manage assigned projects, ensuring deadlines are met and quality is maintained.
• Engage with internal teams to support content needs and respond to basic clinical inquiries from Customer Success and Service teams; may support the JIRA ticket process.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Be aware of updates from nursing organizations and governing bodies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Patient Engagement leadership.

Skills

Writing

Collaboration

Task management

Evidence synthesis

MS Office

Generative AI use

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Review, update, and revise assigned content based on scheduled and triggered review cycles, as well as customer needs and requests, and current events in health care such as guideline update under the guidance of a Clinical Editor.


• Ensure all content is accurate, evidence-based, and adheres to current clinical practice guidelines and standards.


• Support the editing and updating of assigned content based on scheduled review cycles.


• Manage assigned projects, ensuring deadlines are met and quality is maintained.


• Engage with internal teams to support content needs and respond to basic clinical inquiries from the Customer Success and Service team under the guidance of a Clinical Editor. May support the JIRA ticket process.


• Participate in team meetings.


• Be aware of related professional organization and/or governing body updates regarding nursing practice.


• Perform other duties as assigned by the Patient Engagement leadership team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with an unencumbered license.


• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or higher. Master’s degree preferred.


• At least 3 years of recent clinical nursing experience.


• Some experience in authoring/writing content; healthcare-related quality, practice, regulatory requirements; and developing education materials strongly preferred.


• Working knowledge of learner-centered or adult-learning principles, health literacy, and plain language principles.


• Strong research skills and the ability to stay current with the latest developments in nursing and healthcare

Required Skills, Essential Functions, and Competencies

• Strong writing skills with a clear concise style and excellent grammar, punctuation, and spelling.


• Strong collaborative skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment.


• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to meet deadlines.


• Able to identify and assess evidence to determine the highest quality evidence and analyze, synthesize, and apply it when authoring, reviewing, and updating content.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).


• Must be willing to use generative AI to enhance work and improve efficiency.

Fully remote, full-time position. Must be able to work independently from home during standard daytime work hours, roughly 9am to 5pm ET.

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $71,600 - $119,400. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. If performed in Colorado, the base pay range is $71,600 - $119,400.If performed in Illinois, the base pay range is $75,200 - $125,500.If performed in Chicago, IL, the base pay range is $78,700 - $131,400.If performed in Maryland, the base pay range is $75,200 - $125,500.If performed in Ohio, the base pay range is $68,000 - $113,400.

• This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

Application deadline is 09/30/2026.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights.

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