RN - Clinical Nurse Educator

Veterans Health Administration • Marion, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Marion VA Health Care System is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to serve as a Clinical Nurse Educator within Education Services in Marion, Illinois. The position delivers and coordinates evidence-based staff education, orientation, and competency assessments. It supports nurse residency programs using simulation and other advanced teaching methods, promotes evidence-based practice and quality improvement, and contributes to policy updates, interdisciplinary collaboration, committees, and system-level initiatives. The educator also helps maintain accreditation readiness and standards for safety, infection control, and emergency preparedness.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. Ad hoc telework may be authorized to meet departmental needs at the supervisor’s discretion; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Applicants must hold current BLS and ACLS certifications before employment. BLS certification must include AED, and the certifications must be from the American Heart Association or the Military Training Network. Applicants must meet VA nursing education and licensure requirements, demonstrate basic written and spoken English proficiency, and pass the required pre-employment physical evaluation. The announcement also identifies preferred experience in critical care, medical-surgical nursing, nurse education, simulation-based training, competency evaluation, evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives, teaching high-acuity concepts, BLS instruction, and precepting.

Requirements

• Graduate from a school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet an applicable nursing education exception described in the announcement.
• Hold current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Demonstrate proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Hold current BLS certification that includes AED and current ACLS certification; certifications must be from the American Heart Association or Military Training Network.
• Meet the applicable education and specialized nursing experience requirements for the assigned VA nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Pass the pre-employment physical evaluation and applicable background/security requirements.
• Meet other stated conditions of employment, including drug testing for selected applicants in testing-designated positions and participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of critical care experience in ICU and/or ER and medical-surgical experience.
• Two years of educator expertise, including curriculum development, simulation-based training, and competency evaluation.
• Two years of experience leading evidence-based practice initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Two years of critical teaching experience and ability to teach high-acuity concepts.
• One year of BLS instructor experience.
• Two years of preceptor experience.
• BSN or MSN.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and coordinate evidence-based staff education and orientation.
• Conduct competency assessments.
• Lead BLS and ACLS training, compliance monitoring, and mock code activities.
• Support nurse residency programs through simulation and other advanced teaching methods.
• Promote evidence-based practice and quality improvement, and support policy updates.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to committees and system-level initiatives.
• Maintain accreditation readiness and standards for safety, infection control, and emergency preparedness.

Benefits

• 50 days of paid time off per year, comprising 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree