Clinical Nurse Educator

Job Description

A Clinical Nurse Educator is a nurse with previous educational experience whose focus is on staff development and nursing education. This nurse is an educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate, change agent, leader and cost‑effective professional. In collaboration with nursing leadership, the Clinical Nurse Educator designs, develops, implements, and evaluates a variety of educational offerings to improve nursing care and clinical/organizational outcomes.

The Clinical Nurse Educator elevates the standard of professional nursing practice at UCM by developing, coaching and mentoring staff to become expert clinicians and leaders.

• Assesses the education needs of employees within area of responsibility.
• Utilizes standardized and develops customized assessment tools and testing methodologies to measure staff knowledge and skill in core nursing practices and within specialty areas.
• Interprets the medical center’s strategic imperatives, policies, guidelines, and other internal demands to design education that supports these strategic goals and key objectives.
• Plans and designs a variety of educational activities based on the needs assessment.
• Collaborates with key staff to develop a comprehensive annual educational calendar.
• Designs specialty based orientations for clinical staff.
• Designs in services and continuing education programs for staff.
• Fosters a cultural environment that promotes learning.
• Evaluates all learning activities using objective performance criteria and recommends corresponding changes in education plans.
• Participates and collaborates with nursing leadership in quality, research and scholarly activities and develops grant proposals as appropriate.
• Researches available funding sources and submits funding proposals in order to implement support and expand new or existing programs to meet the educational needs.
• Participates in departmental and hospital committees.
• Participates in seminars, workshops, and/or for credit course in area of professional interest and work responsibility.

• BSN required.
• Current RN Illinois license.
• Minimum requirement of three years of clinical practice.
• Knowledge and previous application of adult learning principles.
• Demonstrated leadership skills evidenced by serving as a charge nurse, preceptor, or episodic teacher.
• Demonstrates complex decision‑making skills and problem‑solving ability.

• Master of Science in Nursing or related education field.
• Knowledge of medical/surgical practices preferably with an increased focus on post‑surgical and post‑transplant patients.
• Previous experience working within multidisciplinary teams or nursing leadership committees.
• Certification in specialty area preferred; must receive within the first 12 months of hire.

• Job Type/FTE:
  Full-Time (1.0 FTE).
• Shift: Days, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.
• Work Location:
  
  Onsite.
• Unit/Department:
  Pediatrics Care Center – Hyde Park.
• CBA Code:
  Non‑Union.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full‑time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.

Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Benefits – UChicago Medicine.