Nursing Professional Development Generalist

Advocate Health Care; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement plans with employer match

Educational Assistance

Dental and vision insurance

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Illinois is seeking a full-time Nurse Educator to support nursing orientation and competency development across the Patient Coordination Command Center. The role designs educational activities, applies adult learning principles, and partners with an NPD Specialist to meet site needs and improve outcomes.

Requires a Bachelor's in Nursing, an active RN license, and typically 3 years of frontline nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Provides orientation program development, coordination, and evaluation.
• Manages competencies and uses data to assess knowledge and performance.
• Applies adult learning principles to design and deliver education.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support education needs for nursing and other staff.
• Collaborate with NPD Specialist to tailor programs to learner needs.
• Evaluate impact of education on learners, resources, and patient outcomes.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

RN license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department: 34014 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Patient Coordination Command Center

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Schedule will vary based on the needs of the department.

Pay Range: $41.10 - $61.65

Major Responsibilities

Supports the orientation process by developing, coordinating, facilitating, conducting and evaluating orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel. Assists with competency management, which includes using tools that capture objective and subjective data regarding an individual’s knowledge base and actual performance. Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences in consultation with a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist. Utilizes best practice standards including adult learning principles in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities in order to facilitate the achievement of desired outcomes (for learners). Provides strategies to facilitate a continuous process of lifelong learning which may include role transition, role integration, skill acquisition, and mastery as learners advance from novice to expert in their professions and specialties. Collaborates with system and operational leadership to meet the education needs of the site and nursing departments. Adjusts materials and teaching strategies appropriate to the situation and the learner’s developmental level, learning needs, readiness, ability to learn, language preference, and culture. Implementation reflects awareness of scope of practice of different employees and disciplines. Uses assisted aids/technologies as needed to meet learners needs. Evaluates and analyzes the impact of programming on learners, organizational resources, and patient outcomes and makes adjustments in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed. Establishes and implements appropriate evaluation tools and methodologies to identify needs or gaps in the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nursing personnel to advance the practice of nursing in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed. Develops and supports education needs based on specialty or department in collaboration with regional and system teams. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Experience Required

Typically requires 3 years of experience in front line nursing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Excellent written and oral communications including strong presentation/speaking skills. Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem solving skills. Critical thinking and analytical skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Generally exposed to a normal office environment. Must have functional speech, hearing, and senses to allow effective communication. Position requires travel, may be exposed to road and weather hazards. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities.

Reshaping Access

What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it.

Inspiring Professionals

With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities.

Transforming Care

We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care