Clinical Nurse Educator-Department Based - CNICU

Endeavor Health•Naperville, IL

12d•$39 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Educator – Department Based supports staff development and nursing education for the medical patient population. Reporting to the Director of Nursing Professional Development and collaborating with the unit manager, the educator develops, coaches, and mentors nursing staff while maintaining clinical proficiency through direct patient care, precepting, and bedside just-in-time education. The role includes providing direct patient care and requires flexibility to deliver educational activities at different times and on different days. The educator supports staff onboarding, role transition, competency development, and lifelong learning. They collaborate with clinical leaders and staff on education needs, unit safety and quality outcomes, patient experience, shared decision-making, and professional development. The position is part-time at 0.3 FTE, based at Edward Hospital, with Monday–Friday day hours noted; the role also requires scheduling flexibility to accommodate educational activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or a nursing diploma and a bachelor’s degree in a health-related field.
Current professional nursing licensure in the State of Illinois.
Current nursing specialty certification, or obtain certification within one year of assuming the role if not already certified.
Current Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and/or Neonatal Resuscitation certification, as applicable to the role.
At least five years of clinical experience in a medical center, hospital environment, or academic setting.
Knowledge and expertise in adult learning.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Flexibility in work schedule.
Ability to interact effectively with colleagues and all members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage in dialogue with diverse healthcare audiences.
Commitment to teamwork and ability to collaborate and coordinate with others to set and accomplish goals.
Presentation skills sufficient to provide education to audiences.
Commitment to continuing professional development, such as attending seminars and conferences and maintaining specialty certification.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; computers; virtual meeting platforms; Workday; and electronic medical records.
Ability to conduct literature searches to investigate best practices, evidence-based practices, and/or research studies.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and maintain visibility in the clinical environment as a resource for just-in-time learning and patient care assistance.
Serve as a clinical mentor and role model for new and existing staff.
Collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Manager and clinical leaders to assess staff education and performance needs.
Support nursing staff role transition, role integration, skill acquisition, and mastery.
Assist in developing and implementing unit, service-line, and area-based competency requirements for nurses and patient care technicians.
Facilitate employee onboarding and integration at unit and system levels, supporting retention and growth for licensed and unlicensed team members.
Manage education and training activities using learner-engagement strategies that foster critical inquiry, critical thinking, problem solving, and competence.
Precept registered nurses new to the department.
Mentor and evaluate preceptors to improve learning experiences for new hires.
Evaluate orientation and onboarding to ensure newly hired team members are prepared to practice safely and independently.
Organize and serve as a resource for unit in-services about new products, equipment, policies, procedures, and practices.
Partner with the Clinical Nurse Manager and staff to lead unit council development and participation in shared decision-making councils.
Partner with the Clinical Nurse Manager to support unit safety, quality outcomes, and patient experience.
Promote a positive, professional climate and provide resources that facilitate lifelong learning.
Support and promote specialty certification preparation.
Promote communication among disciplines using effective communication principles.
Perform other duties as assigned.