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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or a nursing diploma and a bachelor’s degree in a health-related field.
• Current professional nursing license in the State of Illinois.
• Current nursing specialty certification; if not held, certification must be obtained within one year of assuming the role.
• 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 members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to engage in dialogue with diverse healthcare audiences.
• Commitment to teamwork and ability to set and accomplish goals through collaboration and coordination.
• Presentation skills sufficient to provide education to audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, as well as computers and virtual meeting platforms.
• Ability to conduct literature searches to investigate best practices, evidence-based practices, and/or research studies.
• Proficiency with Workday and an electronic medical record.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and maintain visibility in the clinical environment to facilitate just-in-time learning and assist with patient care.
• Act as a clinical resource, mentor, and role model for new and existing staff.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Manager and Clinical Managers or Clinical Coordinators to assess staff education and performance needs.
• Support nursing staff through role transition, role integration, skill acquisition, and mastery as they advance from novice to expert.
• Assist with developing and implementing unit, service-line, and area-based competency requirements for nurses and patient care technicians.
• Facilitate employee onboarding at unit and system-wide levels, supporting integration, 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 who are 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 develop unit councils and support participation in shared decision-making councils.
• Partner with the Clinical Nurse Manager to advance unit safety, quality outcomes, and patient experience.
• Promote a positive, professional climate and provide learning resources that support lifelong learning.
• Support and promote specialty certification preparation.
• Promote communication among disciplines using effective communication principles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Premium pay such as shift, on-call, and holiday pay, based on the employee’s job and eligibility.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
• Medical, dental, pet, and vision options for employees at 0.5 FTE or above.
• Tuition reimbursement for employees at 0.5 FTE or above.
• Free parking.
• Wellness Program Savings Plan for employees at 0.5 FTE or above.
• Health Savings Account options for employees at 0.5 FTE or above.
• Retirement options with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Community involvement opportunities.