Clinical Nurse Educator - EMS

Swedish Hospital; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 89,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Premium pay (shift/on-call/holiday)

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking

Health Savings Account Options

Retirement Options with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Job summary

Swedish Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL seeks a part-time Clinical Nurse Educator - EMS to lead EMS continuing education and credentialing activities. The role requires IL RN licensure, a nursing/EMS education degree, and EMS instructor credentials.

Strong teaching experience and ADL competencies are essential. The educator will oversee module development, system entry processes, and liaison duties with EMS agencies, while supporting MIH initiatives and program quality improvements.

Qualifications

• RN license in Illinois and active education credential as required by role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, EMS, Education, Healthcare Leadership, or Public Health or actively pursuing.
• IDPH EMS Lead Instructor License and EMS ALS credential (Paramedic or PHRN) within six months of hire.
• AHA BLS CPR for Healthcare Provider and ACLS Provider required; instructor for each course preferred within six months.

Responsibilities

• Create EMS Continuing Education modules with lesson plans, materials, and assessments.
• Support System entry, Peer Educator education, credentialing, and related documentation.
• Serve as System Educator liaison to EMS Agencies to support governance and mentoring.
• Monitor logs, conduct audits, and prepare competency recommendations and learning opportunities.
• Assist in MIH education, quality metric review, and program improvement.

Skills

Nursing

EMS Education

Teaching

Curriculum Development

Clinical Instruction

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or EMS Education or Healthcare Leadership or Public Health

Current IL RN license

IDPH EMS Lead Instructor License

EMS ALS credential: Paramedic or PHRN within six months

Job description

Hourly Pay Range: $41.86 - $64.88 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Clinical Nurse Educator - EMS

Position Highlights:

• Position: Clinical Nurse Educator - EMS
• Location: Arlington Heights, IL
• Full Time/Part Time: Part time
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
• Required Travel: no

What you will do:

EMS Continuing Education duties: Creates assigned EMS Continuing Education modules to include lesson plans, literature searches, student handouts, educator resources to support educational methods, declarative content, audio-visual aids, checks for understanding, methods to bridge theory to practice, and credit questions using evidence-based adult education principles for all levels of EMS practitioners, mentors other faculty, and presents classes in compliance with program standards and guidelines. This includes if applicable: Maintaining travel journal of expenses incurred during hospital business, i.e., mileage, tolls, parking, etc.; submits for reimbursement. System Entry and Peer Educator classes and credentialing: Assists in facilitating System entry and Peer Educator education, cognitive and psychomotor testing, credentialing; database maintenance; and communication messaging in compliance with System policies and procedures. If applicable: Designated Agency System liaison: Serves as the System Educator assigned to EMS Agencies to supplement the Resource and Associate Hospital EMS Coordinators shared governance and mentoring plan. Key duties: Monitors monthly Controlled Substance and Glucometer logs, performs ambulance inspections, sends letters of verification, validates annual CE and mandatory skill hours; issues suspension and reinstatement memos on forms prepared by the System based on compliance/non-compliance with CE standards; recommends Peer Educators and Field Preceptors; conducts Capstone phase meetings with paramedic students and makes a competency recommendations; conducts agency QM audits; and reviews contested calls for learning opportunities. MIH Program: Assists the EMS System Coordinator and EMS MD in conducting MIH education, reviewing quality metrics and performance, and making recommendations for program improvement. ECRN Education: Assists in delivering program content, and serving as a lab and/or final psychomotor exam preceptor. If applicable: CPR and ACLS Faculty: When paramedic class in not in academic session, serves as faculty for the NCH CTC CPR and ACLS classes as time allows Participates in identifying areas that need change, improvement, and/or new strategies; makes suggestions to appropriate System leaders. This includes participating in special projects to improve the EMS System and health care delivered through research. undefined Assists in planning immediate, short and long-term goals through participation at appropriate System meetings and/or serving on committees.

What you will need:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, EMS, Education, Healthcare Leadership, or Public Hhealth or evidence that degree is being actively pursued. Current unencumbered Registered Nurse license to practice in the State of Illinois. IDPH EMS Lead Instructor License Current EMS ALS credential: Paramedic or PHRN within six months of hire.ECRN certification AHA BLS CPR for Healthcare provider and ACLS Provider required. Instructor for each course preferred and required within six months of hire. Minimum of two years documented teaching experience, including documented classroom teaching experience, i.e. EMT, Paramedic, CPS, ACLS, ITLS, PHTLS, PALS.

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee's job (For eligible positions)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chi