CLINICAL EDUCATOR/QUALITY RN - MEDICARE UNIT (FT DAYS)

Riverside Healthcare • Kankakee, IL

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Education & Quality Nurse (RN) serves as an educator, facilitator, performance consultant, and quality leader for the facility. This role coordinates new employee orientation, ongoing staff development, competency validation, and clinical training while also overseeing quality assurance activities, regulatory readiness, and performance improvement. This individual supports nursing leadership, promotes best practices, and helps ensure safe, person-centered care consistent with CMS, IDPH, and accrediting standards. The position may provide clinical support as needed, including coverage as Nurse Manager. This role is Full-Time, Days, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, and is expected to be on call with a call rotation.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of nursing experience and healthcare training.
• Current IL RN license.

Nice To Haves

• Performance consulting, organizational development experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.
• Competence in technical, clinical and teaching/learning skill.
• American Heart Association CPR instructor.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate orientation for nurses, CNAs, and interdisciplinary staff.
• Track completion of orientation, competencies, and required training.
• Develop instructor-led, self-study, and web-based training programs.
• Assess learning needs through surveys, audits, outcomes, and leadership feedback.
• Provide coaching and just-in-time training for opportunities identified in audits.
• Reserve, set up, and maintain audiovisual, skills, and CPR equipment.
• Coordinate clinical student experiences in collaboration with schools.
• Validate and document staff competencies (skills fairs, return demonstrations, etc.).
• Assist with implementation of new policies, EMR workflows, equipment, or clinical processes.
• Apply change-management strategies to support sustainable practice change.
• Participate in development and monitoring of the facility QAPI plan.
• Conduct routine audits (documentation, falls, wounds, meds, catheter use, etc.).
• Analyze trends, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support survey readiness; assist with survey response plans and follow-up.
• Ensure training programs align with performance improvement priorities.
• Ensure mandatory training meets CMS/IDPH and accrediting requirements.
• Educate staff regarding new or revised policies, clinical guidelines, and regulations.
• Serve as a clinical resource to nursing staff.
• Assist with clinical rounds as needed.
• Provide coverage as Nurse Manager.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Provide coverage as Floor Nurse only in rare circumstances when on call and no other coverage is available.

Benefits

• Base compensation within the positions pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work (for .001 to .49 FTE).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees