Clinical Nurse Educator, Pediatric Oncology, Full-Time Days

UChicago Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Support for professional development

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chicago seeks a Clinical Nurse Educator to advance nursing education in their Pediatrics Cancer Center. This full-time role involves assessing educational needs, designing training programs, and fostering a learning culture among staff. Candidates must hold a BSN and an RN Illinois license, with a minimum of three years of clinical practice. Join a passionate team dedicated to improving nursing care and outcomes in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of clinical practice required.
• Prior experience as a charge nurse, preceptor, or teacher is essential.
• Ability to engage in collaborative work and submit funding proposals.
• Demonstrated leadership in roles such as charge nurse or preceptor.
• Strong problem-solving and complex decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess the education needs of nursing staff.
• Design educational activities and orientations.
• Evaluate learning activities to recommend changes.
• Plan and design a variety of educational activities from needs assessment.
• Collaborate to develop an annual educational calendar.

Skills

Leadership skills

Complex decision-making

Adult learning principles

Staff development

Change agent

Education

BSN

Current RN Illinois license

Job description

Job Description

Join UChicago Medicine as a Clinical Nurse Educator supporting our Pediatrics Cancer Center and Inpatient Oncology Unit. A Clinical Nurse Educator is a nurse with previous educational experience whose focus is on staff development and nursing education. This nurse is an educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate, change agent, leader and cost‑effective professional. In collaboration with nursing leadership, the Clinical Nurse Educator designs, develops, implements, and evaluates a variety of educational offerings to improve nursing care and clinical/organizational outcomes. The Clinical Nurse Educator elevates the standard of professional nursing practice at UCM by developing, coaching and mentoring staff to become expert clinicians and leaders.

Essential Job Functions

• Assesses the education needs of employees within area of responsibility.
• Utilizes standardized and develops customized assessment tools and testing methodologies to measure staff knowledge and skill in core nursing practices and within specialty areas.
• Interprets the medical center’s strategic imperatives, policies, guidelines, and other internal demands to design education that supports these strategic goals and key objectives.
• Plans and designs a variety of educational activities based on the needs assessment.
• Collaborates with key staff to develop a comprehensive annual educational calendar.
• Designs specialty based orientations for clinical staff.
• Designs inservices and continuing education programs for staff.
• Fosters a cultural environment that promotes learning.
• Evaluates all learning activities using objective performance criteria and recommends corresponding changes in education plans.
• Participates and collaborates with nursing leadership in quality, research and scholarly activities and develops grant proposals as appropriate.
• Researches available funding sources and submits funding proposals in order to implement support and expand new or existing programs to meet the educational needs.
• Participates on departmental and hospital committees
• Participates in seminars, workshops, and/or for credit course in area of professional interest and work responsibility.

Required Qualifications

• BSN required
• Current RN Illinois license
• Minimum requirement of three years of clinical practice
• Knowledge and previous application of adult learning principles
• Demonstrated leadership skills evidenced by serving as a charge nurse, preceptor, or episodic teacher
• Demonstrates complex decision-making skills and problem-solving ability

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing or related education field
• Knowledge of medical/surgical practices preferably with an increased focus on post-surgical and post-transplant patients.
• Previous experience working within multidisciplinary teams or nursing leadership committees
• Certification in specialty area preferred, must receive within the first 12 months of hire

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days, 8:00am-6:00pm
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Pediatrics Care Center – Hyde Park
• CBA Code: Non-Union

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion. UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities . UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics. Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full‑time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits – UChicago Medicine.