Clinical Nurse Educator - EMS

Endeavor Health•Arlington Heights, IL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Educator - EMS develops and delivers continuing education for EMS practitioners, supports System entry and Peer Educator education and credentialing, and may serve as a liaison to assigned EMS agencies. The role also assists with Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) education and quality review, ECRN education, and—when the paramedic class is not in session and time allows—CPR and ACLS classes. The educator contributes to program improvement, special projects, and System planning through meetings and committees. This is a part-time position in Arlington Heights, Illinois, scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no required travel. Hourly pay is listed as $41.86–$64.88, with the rate determined in part by expertise and years of experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, EMS, Education, Healthcare Leadership, or Public Health, or evidence that the degree is actively being pursued.
Current, unencumbered Illinois Registered Nurse license.
IDPH EMS Lead Instructor License.
Current EMS ALS credential as a Paramedic or PHRN within six months of hire.
ECRN certification.
AHA BLS CPR for Healthcare Provider and ACLS Provider certifications.
Minimum of two years of documented teaching experience, including documented classroom teaching experience in areas such as EMT, Paramedic, CPS, ACLS, ITLS, PHTLS, or PALS.

Nice To Haves

Instructor status for each course; instructor status is required within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

Create assigned EMS continuing education modules, including lesson plans, literature searches, student handouts, educator resources, instructional content and aids, checks for understanding, theory-to-practice methods, and credit questions, using evidence-based adult education principles.
Mentor other faculty and present classes in compliance with program standards and guidelines.
When applicable, maintain a journal of business travel expenses and submit expenses for reimbursement.
Assist with System entry and Peer Educator education, cognitive and psychomotor testing, credentialing, database maintenance, and communications in accordance with System policies and procedures.
When applicable, serve as the System Educator liaison to assigned EMS agencies and supplement the Resource and Associate Hospital EMS Coordinators’ shared governance and mentoring plan.
When serving as an agency liaison, monitor monthly Controlled Substance and Glucometer logs; conduct ambulance inspections; send verification letters; validate annual continuing education and mandatory skill hours; issue suspension and reinstatement memos based on compliance; recommend Peer Educators and Field Preceptors; conduct Capstone meetings and make competency recommendations; conduct agency quality-management audits; and review contested calls for learning opportunities.
Assist the EMS System Coordinator and EMS Medical Director with MIH education, quality metric and performance reviews, and recommendations for program improvement.
Assist in delivering ECRN program content and serve as a lab and/or final psychomotor exam preceptor.
When the paramedic class is not in academic session, serve as faculty for NCH CTC CPR and ACLS classes as time allows.
Identify areas needing change, improvement, or new strategies and make suggestions to appropriate System leaders.
Participate in special projects to improve the EMS System and healthcare delivery through research.
Assist with immediate, short- and long-term goal planning by participating in appropriate System meetings and/or serving on committees.

Benefits

Eligibility for the Annual Incentive Plan, with potential earnings based on organizational performance, for eligible positions.
Premium pay such as shift, on-call, and holiday pay for eligible positions.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
Career pathways for professional growth and development.
Medical, dental, pet, and vision plan options.
Tuition reimbursement.
Free parking.
Wellness program.
Savings plan.
Health Savings Account options.
Retirement options with company match.
Paid time off and holiday pay.
Community involvement opportunities.