Education Coordinator - Operating Room, Full-time, Rotating

Northwestern Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wide range of employee benefits

Sign-on bonus eligibility for qualified candidates

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Chicago is seeking an Education Coordinator, a Registered Nurse who demonstrates exemplary patient care and plays a key role in staff education and orientation. You will work closely with interprofessional teams to identify and address learning needs, implementing effective educational strategies while adhering to nursing standards.

The ideal candidate will have a BSN and at least two years of clinical experience, collaborating with unit leadership to develop tailored education plans and ensuring compliance with relevant standards. Join Northwestern Medicine to be part of a team that values continuous learning and quality care.

Qualifications

• Must have a current Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois.
• Develop, coordinate, and evaluate education plans for nursing staff.
• Participate in direct patient care and staff orientation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate unit specific orientation process with NM Academy.
• Develop and evaluate staff education strategies.
• Collaborate with leadership to create educational learning plans.

Skills

Direct patient care

Clinical education

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

BSN with a minimum of two years related clinical experience

Certification in area of clinical specialty

Job description

Description

The Education Coordinator is a registered professional nurse demonstrates exemplary direct patient care and is accountable for formal and informal staff education and orientation. The Education Coordinator works collaboratively with the Interprofessional team, NM Academy, peers, and the Shared Leadership Committee to identify learning needs, develop and implement educational strategies and participate in learning effectiveness evaluation. The Education Coordinator adheres to the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice of Professional Nursing and the Code of Ethics. The Education Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and participates in unit specific orientation process in collaboration with the NM Academy, peers, managers, and the Department of Professional Practice and Development.
• Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence based practice principles, and clinical expertise in nursing practice into educational experiences.
• Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates formal and informal education of the staff, including nurses, assistive personnel and student nurses including off shifts and weekends.
• Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates annual unit-specific clinical skills validation and competency evaluation.
• Coordinates mandatory education activities including off shifts and weekends.
• Partners with unit leadership to develop educational learning plans for individual staff.
• Maintains standards of practice relevant to specific clinical settings.
• Collaborates with the NM Academy to identify educational needs and to develop and implement appropriate strategies to meet those needs.
• Supports ongoing development of critical thinking skills of clinical nurses.
• Provides direct patient care as needed, and acts as a clinical instructor during orientation and transition into practice of new hires.
• Develops education plans around proposed practice changes to support the Nursing Practice and Quality and Safety Committees.
• Uses established research critique guidelines when reviewing evidence based articles.
• Understand the CMS and TJC standards as they relate to direct patient care.
• Develop in-services in response to quality audits and CMS and TJC standard changes
• Provides feedback to the manager regarding staff performance.

Additional Functions

• Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as assigned.
• Remains clinically proficient within area of expertise.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current license as a Registered Nurse State of Illinois Professional Nurse.
• Certification in area of clinical specialty.
• BSN with a minimum of two years related clinical experience.

Preferred:

• MSN
• Membership in Professional Nursing Organization
• BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification in clinical areas where required

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign‑on Bonus Eligibility (if sign‑on bonus offered for position)

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.