RN Clinical Practice Educator - Inpatient & ED Training

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Clinical Practice Specialist RN Generalist for a full-time day role at Delnor. The position focuses on designing and implementing education for inpatient units, critical care, and the Emergency Department, and coordinating ANCC contact hours for continuing nursing education.

You will lead education initiatives, support staff in certification efforts, and collaborate with leadership to improve quality and safety while aligning with NM values and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Master's in Science in Nursing or to obtain within 4 years of assuming role.
• Registered Nursing license issued by the State of Illinois.
• Certified in related clinical area or to obtain when eligible.
• 3-5 years’ experience in specific clinical area.
• BLS through American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Develops education opportunities for staff identified through needs assessments, departmental and system goals and new/expanded clinical programs.
• Supports staff to seek specialty certification including monitoring progress and completion.
• Participates in review of unit/division dashboard through LDOC and assesses for opportunities to improve in quality and practice areas; develops corresponding action as needed with key unit/division stakeholders.
• Monitors & trends quality report data with operational manager for clinical quality/safety issues and develops associated action plans as needed.
• Leads/facilitates inter-professional teams for unit/division based and house-wide clinical process improvement.
• Plans, implements, evaluates division specific learning activities to improve safety.
• Unit-based clinical policy and procedure review/updating.
• Provides input into staff evaluations as related to clinical competence.
• Rounds on unit with coaching and mentoring.
• Identifies gaps in staff knowledge/skills and remediates.
• Participates in Staff RN Peer Review process.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master's in Science in Nursing

Registered Nursing license (Illinois)

Certified in related clinical area

3-5 years nursing experience

BLS - American Heart Association

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Clinical Practice Specialist RN Generalist for a full-time day role at Delnor. The position focuses on designing and implementing education for inpatient units, critical care, and the Emergency Department, and coordinating ANCC contact hours for continuing nursing education.

You will lead education initiatives, support staff in certification efforts, and collaborate with leadership to improve quality and safety while aligning with NM values and compliance