RN Clinical Educator

RN Clinical Educator

Clinical Educators provide clinical training, education, and develop performance-based learning experiences that support SBL nursing departments.

Department:
Clinical Education to support clinics in Practice Management.

Hours:

Full‑Time, 40 hours per week required.

• Collaboration with Quality Management and Clinical Director – RN as assigned.
• Consults and collaborates with other Clinical Educators, Office Assistant Educator, Registration Educator, nurses and other disciplines to assure appropriate clinical staff education and follow‑up.
• Develops and coordinates clinical education and competency evaluations for patient care personnel in the assigned division; validates competency for staff upon hire and annually thereafter.
• Establishes stability and reduces variance in operations and procedures related to clinical quality; promotes and utilizes Quality Improvement principles and methods to achieve high quality care and services.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes; reports data and outcomes to others as appropriate.
• Implements care or work plan in alignment with the plan and approved safety, infection control, and department/organization standards.
• Actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities, reading current literature and seeking new learning opportunities.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team; identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient/work decisions.
• Responds to appropriate requests and initiatives from Administration, other Directors and Managers, physicians, and staff to improve and/or expand clinical services.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental policies, procedures, protocols and standards to maintain high clinical quality.
• Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

• BSN (Required)
• IL Registered Nurse (Illinois state licensure)
• PALS and BLS certification within 90 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of hire
• CPR/BLS certification within 90 days of hire
• Registered Nurse licensed by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Estimated compensation range: $39.12 - $60.64 per hour, pay based on experience.