Clinical Nurse Educator - Ambulatory Operations Full time Days

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$40.50–$64.80 Per Hour
SKILLS
Accreditation Standards, Administrative Skills, Adult Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Background Investigation, Basic Life Support (BLS), Clinical Competency, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Nursing, Clinical Outcomes, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Training, Coaching, Collective Bargaining, Conferences, Consulting, Corporate Compliance, Customer Support/Service, Electronic Medical Records, Employee Orientation, Facebook, Federal Laws and Regulations, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Identify Issues, Insurance Regulations, Labor Unions, Leadership, Life Insurance, LinkedIn, Medicine, Mentoring, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Onboarding, Outpatient Care, Patient Rights, Performance Reviews, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Quality of Care, Record Keeping, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Safety/Work Safety, Staff Training, State Laws and Regulations, Strategic Planning, Student Loans, Supply Chain, Team Lead/Manager, Trademarks, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Tuition Reimbursement, Viruses, YouTube
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

Clinical Nurse Educator - Ambulatory Operations Full time Days at Northwestern Medicine

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

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 located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Benefits:

  • $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
  • $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
  • $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
  • $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
  • Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

The Clinical Nurse Educator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, 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.

The Clinical Nurse Educator is an educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate, change agent, and leader. In collaboration with nursing and practice leadership, peers, mentors, the quality team, and the NM Academy this position designs, develops, implements and evaluates a variety of educational offerings in order to improve clinical care and clinical/organizational outcomes. This role elevates the standard of professional nursing practice and the organization by developing, coaching and mentoring staff to become expert clinicians and leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • ONBOARDING & COMPETENCY: develops, coordinates, administers, facilitates and evaluates onboarding and competency programs
  • Conducts onboarding, training and competency evaluation of new and existing staff.
  • Develops and evaluates initial onboarding and training programs, establishes initial competencies, continues and reinforces onboarding activities
  • Evaluates orientation of staff, identifies further instructional needs.
  • Coordinates practice level annual competency evaluations
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Identifies educational needs, develops evidence-based adult education strategies and project plans and implements appropriately.
  • Facilitates formal and informal clinical staff education for system educational initiatives
  • Develops, evaluates and facilitates appropriate education program record keeping, promotes continuing staff competence.
  • Conducts learning needs assessments
  • Provides ongoing staff clinical competency feedback, assists manager in establishing and evaluating staff clinical performance expectations.
  • Supports ongoing development of critical thinking skills among clinical staff
  • Identifies and develops the practice level "mentor" and "preceptor", acts as a clinical resource to the practice level staff.
  • Supports department quality assurance programs
  • Participates in the development and education of evidence informed policies, clinical guidelines, procedures, protocols and clinical tools
  • Coordinates student affiliations and participates in curriculum development
  • QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
  • Participates in assurance of regulatory requirements and training, implementation of quality metrics.
  • Identifies areas of opportunity to streamline work processes, improve workflow and achieve clinical staff top of license practice.
  • Identifies and resolves problems related to the work environment and the quality and safety of care and services, actively participates in quality and process improvement projects
  • Contributes to monitoring of nursing sensitive indicators
  • Contributes to innovation, knowledge dissemination, evidence-informed practice and research initiatives by participating in activities such as conferences and journal clubs
  • May perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required

  • Registered Professional Nurse (IL) or eligible
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) certification
  • Master of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Master's degree in a related discipline (education). Candidates with at least 50% of a Master's degree program completed will be considered.
  • Minimum of 2 years relevant clinical experience
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate educational plans, with a focus on the principles of adult learning

Preferred:

  • Certification in related specialty or education, willing to obtain once eligible
  • Ambulatory experience
  • Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

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.

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Clinical Nurse Educator - Ambulatory Operations Full time Days

Location Chicago, Illinois Business Unit Northwestern Medical Group Job REQID 208452 Job Function Clinical Nurse Shift Day Job (1st) Type of Employment Full-Time Apply Now

The salary range for this position is $40.50 - $64.80 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

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 located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Benefits:

  • $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
  • $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
  • $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
  • $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
  • Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

The Clinical Nurse Educator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, 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.

The Clinical Nurse Educator is an educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate, change agent, and leader. In collaboration with nursing and practice leadership, peers, mentors, the quality team, and the NM Academy this position designs, develops, implements and evaluates a variety of educational offerings in order to improve clinical care and clinical/organizational outcomes. This role elevates the standard of professional nursing practice and the organization by developing, coaching and mentoring staff to become expert clinicians and leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • ONBOARDING & COMPETENCY: develops, coordinates, administers, facilitates and evaluates onboarding and competency programs
  • Conducts onboarding, training and competency evaluation of new and existing staff.
  • Develops and evaluates initial onboarding and training programs, establishes initial competencies, continues and reinforces onboarding activities
  • Evaluates orientation of staff, identifies further instructional needs.
  • Coordinates practice level annual competency evaluations
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Identifies educational needs, develops evidence-based adult education strategies and project plans and implements appropriately.
  • Facilitates formal and informal clinical staff education for system educational initiatives
  • Develops, evaluates and facilitates appropriate education program record keeping, promotes continuing staff competence.
  • Conducts learning needs assessments
  • Provides ongoing staff clinical competency feedback, assists manager in establishing and evaluating staff clinical performance expectations.
  • Supports ongoing development of critical thinking skills among clinical staff
  • Identifies and develops the practice level "mentor" and "preceptor", acts as a clinical resource to the practice level staff.
  • Supports department quality assurance programs
  • Participates in the development and education of evidence informed policies, clinical guidelines, procedures, protocols and clinical tools
  • Coordinates student affiliations and participates in curriculum development
  • QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
  • Participates in assurance of regulatory requirements and training, implementation of quality metrics.
  • Identifies areas of opportunity to streamline work processes, improve workflow and achieve clinical staff top of license practice.
  • Identifies and resolves problems related to the work environment and the quality and safety of care and services, actively participates in quality and process improvement projects
  • Contributes to monitoring of nursing sensitive indicators
  • Contributes to innovation, knowledge dissemination, evidence-informed practice and research initiatives by participating in activities such as conferences and journal clubs
  • May perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required

  • Registered Professional Nurse (IL) or eligible
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) certification
  • Master of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Master's degree in a related discipline (education). Candidates with at least 50% of a Master's degree program completed will be considered.
  • Minimum of 2 years relevant clinical experience
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate educational plans, with a focus on the principles of adult learning

Preferred:

  • Certification in related specialty or education, willing to obtain once eligible
  • Ambulatory experience
  • Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

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.

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Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer 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.

Contact us if you need any further information about NM Nursing Careers at careers@nm.org.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation at any step in our application or interviewing process, please email recruitment@nm.org and a Human Resources representative will connect with you to discuss next steps.

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