Clinical Nurse Educator-Department Based - Medical 5th Floor - Days

Swedish Hospital; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

Swedish Hospital is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator for the Medical 5th Floor Unit in Elmhurst. This part-time role (0.3 FTE) focuses on staff development, bedside education, and clinical mentoring, reporting to the Director of Nursing Professional Development.

You will provide direct patient care and support education with a focus on safety and quality outcomes. The position requires five years of medical-surgical experience, a nursing license in Illinois, and applicable certifications.

Qualifications

• Education and licensure as a registered nurse in Illinois.
• Minimum five years of clinical experience in medical care.
• Current BLS/ACLS/Neonatal or PALS as applicable to role.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and education to staff on medical units.
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor for nursing staff.
• Lead onboarding and orientation for new hires and preceptors.
• Collaborate with unit leadership to assess education needs and outcomes.
• Develop unit-based competency and training programs.
• Facilitate in-services and just-in-time education for staff.
• Support unit safety, quality, and patient experience initiatives.
• Promote lifelong learning and specialty certification preparation.

Skills

Adult learner knowledge

Excellent written/verbal communication

Flexibility in schedule

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Presentation skills

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing + Bachelor's in Health-Related Field

Master's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Virtual meeting platforms

Job description

Hourly Pay Range: $39.49 - $61.21 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights

• Position: Clinical Nurse Educator-Department Based - Medical 5th Floor Unit
• Location: Elmhurst Hospital
• Part-time (0.3 FTE)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, Days

A Brief Overview

A Nurse Educator is a nurse with previous clinical experience in the care of medical patients, who may or may not have had previous educational experience, whose focus is on staff development and nursing education. Reporting to the Director of Nursing Professional Development and working in collaboration with the unit manager. The Clinical Nurse Educator - Department Based elevates professional nursing practice within the medical patient population by developing, coaching, and mentoring nursing staff. They also maintain clinical proficiency by providing direct patient care, precepting, and delivering bedside "just-in-time" education to nursing staff.

What you will do

• This role includes providing direct patient care.
• Acts as a clinical resource to staff; maintains visibility in the clinical environment for just in time learning facilitation and/or assisting in providing direct patient care
• Flexibility in scheduling to accommodate providing educational activities at various times of the day and various days of the week.
• Serve as a clinical mentor and role model for new and existing staff.
• Collaborates with Clinical Nurse Manager to assess education and performance needs of staff.
• Serve as a resource to Clinical Managers/Clinical Coordinators in defining education and performance needs of staff.
• Supports the role transition, role integration, skill acquisition and mastery as nursing staff advance from novice to expert.
• Assists in the development and implementation of unit/service line/area based competency requirements for nurses and patient care technicians
• Facilitates the onboarding of employees to ensure integration to the role on both unit and system-wide levels, focusing on retention and growth for licensed and unlicensed team members.
• Manage education and training processes/activities to foster learning using strategies that engage learners in critical inquiry, critical thinking, problem solving, and foster the development of competence in learners.
• Precepts registered nurses new to the department.
• Mentors and evaluates preceptors to enhance learning experiences for all new hires.
• Evaluates orientation and onboarding experiences to ensure newly hired team members are prepared to practice safely and independently.
• Organizes and acts as a resource for on unit in-services for new products, equipment, policies/procedures/practice.
• In collaboration with Clinical Nurse Manager, partner with staff to lead unit council development and participation in shared decision-making councils.
• Partners with Clinical Nurse Manager to drive unit safety, quality outcomes and patient experience.
• Promote a positive and professional climate and provide resources for learning that facilitate the life-long learning process.
• Support and promote specialty certification preparation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of effective communication principles and promotes communication among disciplines
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you will need

Education: Bachelor's Degree in nursing required or Diploma Degree in Nursing and Bachelor's Degree in Health-Related Field. Masters Degree in Nursing preferred.

Certification: Current Professional Nursing Licensure in the State of Illinois. Current nursing specialty certification; if no specialty nursing certification, certification required within one year of assuming role. Current Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and/or Neonatal Resuscitation as applicable to role.

Experience: At least five years of clinical experience in a medical center, hospital environment or academic setting.

Unique or Preferred Skills

• Adult learner knowledge and expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility in work schedule.
• Able to effectively interact with colleagues and all members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to engage in dialogue with diverse healthcare audiences.
• Commitment to teamwork; ability to work with others to set and accomplish goals through collaboration and coordination.
• Possesses presentation skills necessary to provide education to audiences.
• Commitment to continued personal professional development as evidenced by attendance at seminars, conferences, maintaining specialty certification, etc.
• Proficiency in a variety of computer programs (Microsoft Office - Word, Power Point, Excel) Computers and proficiency in virtual meeting platforms.
• Ability to conduct literature searches to investigate best practices, evidence-based practices, and/or research studies.
• Specific Applications: Workday.
• Proficiency with Electronic