Cv/Icu RN Educator (Tr/Prn)

Riverside Healthcare • Kankakee, IL

9d • $45 - $60

About The Position

A Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Recovery Registered Nurse (RN) Educator plays a crucial role in providing specialized education and training to nurses and other healthcare staff within a cardiac intensive care and recovery setting. Essential Duties: Providing clinical expertise and resources: Acting as a subject matter expert in cardiac care, providing guidance and support to CVICU staff. Sharing proper procedural techniques and updates: Ensuring staff are up-to-date on best practices, regulatory compliance, and patient safety standards within the CVICU. Managing onboarding and orientation: Welcoming and training new employees and students joining the unit with a focus on education for recovering the post-op cardiac surgery patient. Developing educational initiatives: Assessing staff learning needs and creating targeted educational programs to enhance their knowledge and skills. Fostering evidence-based practice: Promoting quality improvement and research initiatives to ensure care is based on the latest scientific knowledge. Serving as a mentor and consultant: Guiding staff in program development, clinical practice, and professional growth. Developing and delivering educational programs: Utilizing various formats (formal and informal) to teach staff, while also managing the learning environment and providing feedback. Facilitating changes in policies and procedures: Operating as a positive influence to promote staff understanding and compliance with new practices.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of Illinois
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in CV/ICU

Nice To Haves

• BSN, or Master's degree in Nursing Education or a related field.
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
• Experience as an educator or preceptor is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical expertise and resources: Acting as a subject matter expert in cardiac care, providing guidance and support to CVICU staff.
• Sharing proper procedural techniques and updates: Ensuring staff are up-to-date on best practices, regulatory compliance, and patient safety standards within the CVICU.
• Managing onboarding and orientation: Welcoming and training new employees and students joining the unit with a focus on education for recovering the post-op cardiac surgery patient.
• Developing educational initiatives: Assessing staff learning needs and creating targeted educational programs to enhance their knowledge and skills.
• Fostering evidence-based practice: Promoting quality improvement and research initiatives to ensure care is based on the latest scientific knowledge.
• Serving as a mentor and consultant: Guiding staff in program development, clinical practice, and professional growth.
• Developing and delivering educational programs: Utilizing various formats (formal and informal) to teach staff, while also managing the learning environment and providing feedback.
• Facilitating changes in policies and procedures: Operating as a positive influence to promote staff understanding and compliance with new practices.

Benefits

• Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so your journey at and away from work is remarkable.
• Our Total Rewards package includes:
• Compensation Base compensation within the position’s 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
• Benefits Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work

What This Job Offers

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