Nurse Education Coordinator

Sovereign Care Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Signing bonus

Job summary

Sovereign Care Services is seeking a full-time Nurse Education Coordinator in Chicago, Illinois, to enhance the education of Operating Room personnel. This role requires a strong foundation in nursing to lead, mentor, and ensure high patient care standards in surgical services.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and an active RN license in Illinois, with 4+ years of experience in surgical settings. The position includes responsibilities in curriculum development, staff mentoring, and compliance with health care standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of nursing experience in OR/Surgical Services.
• Current RN license in the State of Illinois.
• Ability to stand in a sterile gown for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Plans and evaluates education programs for Operating Room staff.
• Mentors staff in surgical techniques.
• Assesses patient needs to determine care requirements.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Leadership

Delegation

Patient assessment

Education program planning

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Associate degree from a professional nursing program

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Tools

Current CPR certification

ACLS certification

CNOR certification

Job description

Nurse Education Coordinator

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus
• Vision insurance

Job Summary

As an integral member of our healthcare team The Nurse Education Coordinator for Surgical Services (RN) uses critical thinking skills, professional judgment, and leadership to anticipate, plan, direct, and evaluate the care of patients provided by a team of perioperative personnel.

They are responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating education programs for Operating Room staff, including RNs, Surgical Technologists, and ancillary personnel. A core requirement of this role is maintaining high-level clinical proficiency; the Educator will be required to scrub into surgical cases to provide direct patient care, mentor staff in the sterile field, and maintain departmental staffing agility. They ensure clinical competency in both scrub and circulating roles, sterile technique, and advanced surgical technology.

The Nurse Education Coordinator for Surgical Services (RN) operates on a 8hr shift schedule, providing coverage from 7.00 am to 3.30 pm, ensuring around the clock attention to the critical needs of our patients.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process, critical thinking skills, professional judgment, and the attributes of Careful Nursing to provide care for an assigned population of patients.
• Assesses patient needs to determine care requirements.
• Plans care and delegates tasks to ancillary personnel based on patient assessment.
• Evaluates patient response to care provided and makes changes in plan for care as needed.
• Promotes patient/family independence through provision of education related to patient’s condition, treatment, medications and ongoing self-care requirements.
• Plans and conducts a variety of in-service orientation and educational programs to meet the needs of Patient Care Services staff at all levels.
• Evaluates and revises centralized programs and orientation programs as required to maintain current content and congruency with the patient care model.
• Discusses patient progress, problems, and needs with physician and multidisciplinary team members regularly to ensure that goals for discharge are met.
• Assesses educational needs of staff throughout Patient Care Services and develops plans for learning experiences appropriate for meeting recognized needs.
• Plans and prepares curriculum content and course outlines in conformance with program objectives and accreditation standards.
• Functions independently within established protocols, policies and procedures.
• Seeks appropriate resources in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrates basic unit specific competencies.
• Meets productivity and quality standards for unit; able to care for an average workload.
• Plans and demonstrates appropriate delegation of duties and follow-up.
• Participates and documents client specific teaching and discharge planning.
• Gives clear, concise report (shift, transfer, discharge etc.).
• Assumes responsibility for professional education and development.
• Completes mandatory in-service requirements.
• Verbalizes an understanding of the committee structure and function in the Department of Nursing and at the unit level.
• Regularly scrubs into surgical cases to mentor staff and support complex procedures.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in training techniques, methods and programs for possible application in nursing education programs.
• Assures high levels of quality of care through compliance with regulatory standards, reference to current research related to patient care outcome and participation in the data collection and analysis process of ongoing quality monitoring.
• Serves on hospital-wide committees as educational consultant as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from a professional nursing program (required)
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Current RN license in the State of Illinois required.
• Mastery of AORN Guidelines, aseptic technique, and sterile processing standards.
• Technical proficiency: Demonstrated ability to perform as a Scrub Nurse in multiple surgical specialties.
• Current CPR certification required.
• ACLS certification required within first year of hire.
• CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) certification highly preferred.
• Ability to stand in a sterile gown and gloves for extended periods during surgical procedures.
• Ability to quickly recognize changes in patient condition under anesthesia.
• Knowledge of patient positioning and skin integrity risks.
• 4+ years of nursing experience (OR/Surgical Services).

Job Type

Full-time