Posting Job Title Nurse Educator, Behavioral Health- Full Time Days

University of Chicago Medical Center; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking academic healthcare system as a Behavioral Health Nurse Educator. This full-time role focuses on enhancing the skills of nursing staff through tailored educational programs while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Collaborate with a dedicated team to drive quality improvements and patient outcomes in a supportive environment. With a generous sign-on bonus and a commitment to professional development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of behavioral health. Embrace the chance to contribute to a culture of excellence and compassion in healthcare.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education Support

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of recent clinical experience required.
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Plans and evaluates educational activities for nursing staff.
• Engages with nurses to improve clinical quality outcomes.
• Participates in quality improvement projects.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Computer Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Data Analysis

Presentation Skills

Education

BSN

Illinois RN License

MSN

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Behavioral Health Nurse Educator in the EducationDepartment. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000!

The Behavioral Health Nurse Educator will partner with the behavioral health leadership team to assess learning needs and provide nursing education based on current evidence and best practices. This role will focus on providing education to behavioral health staff, as well as inpatient medical/surgical and emergency department staff, on mental health conditions, interventions and care plans. In this role, they will also participate in the planning and presentation of new employee orientation, nurse residency, annual clinical competencies, and other classroom based education offerings.

With the leadership of the Director/Manager, Patient Care Services, and in collaboration with the Clinical Supervisor and the Medical Staff, the Behavioral HealthNurse Educatorwill partner with nurses at all levels and across the system to improve performance and clinical quality outcomes. TheEducator assesses learning needs of nursing staff; plans, develops, and implements programs to meet identified learning needs; conducts systematic studies and benchmarking activities; evaluates the effectiveness of educational activities; utilizes interactive processes in providing educational services which will contribute to exceeding the expectations of patients, physicians, families/significant others, and third party payers in the provision of high quality, cost-effective nursing services.Essential Job Functions

• Plans, implements, and evaluates educational activities based on identified learning needs
• Develops an annual nursing education plan
• Responsible for meeting staff education requirements of regulatory agencies and participation in orientation programs and the extern program
• Participates in establishing and implementing policies, procedures, standards, and processes
• Works directly with all nursing clinical areas on monitoring and tracking data, action planning, projects, quality outcomes and quality improvement
• Engages with nurses at all levels to change/modify nursing practice related to nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures, and meaningful use to improve patient outcomes
• Facilitates data collection in accordance with established protocols and guidelines to ensure accuracy for data submission
• Reviews and analyzes reports designed to monitor ongoing performance, identifies and reviews non-compliant cases and follows up with appropriate nursing leader to proactively drive compliance
• Uses data to drive outcomes and improvements. Generates and uses scorecards, graphs, and reports to communicate performance for designated units
• Participates in Quality and Performance Improvement projects, as assigned. Actively engages in nursing focused Quality meetings and Shared Governance
• Participates on committees and patient safety and accreditation/regulatory compliance activities, as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• BSN
• Illinois RN License
• 3 – 5 years recent clinical experience
• Excellent organizational skills, computer skills, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with data analysis, interpretation, and presentations
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications

• National Nursing Board Certification
• MSN
• Experience with quality process improvement, and/or Lean methodology
• Experience in Behavioral Health

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time, 8-hour shifts
• Shift: Days
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Patient Care Services Education
• CBA Code:Non-Union

#IngallsClinical25To apply, please email your resume to [e-mail].

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.