MICU Clinical Nurse Educator - PM shift

Hourly Pay Range:

• Position: Clinical Nurse Educator-Unit Based
• Location: Glenbrook Hospital
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• Hours: 3pm-11:30pm with weekend rotation - hours may be adjusted based on unit needs

• This role includes providing direct patient care.
• Acts as a clinical resource to staff; maintains visibility in the clinical environment for just in time learning facilitation and/or assisting in providing direct patient care.
• Precepts registered nurses new to the department.
• Flexibility in scheduling to accommodate providing educational activities at various times of the day and various days of the week.
• Facilitates the onboarding of employees to ensure integration to the role on both unit and system-wide levels, focusing on retention and growth for licensed and unlicensed team members.
• Serve as a clinical mentor and role model for new and existing staff.
• Supports the role transition, role integration, skill acquisition and mastery as nursing staff advance from novice to expert. Promote a climate of learning that supports Patricia Benner's "Novice to Expert" model, starting in the orientation period and continuing throughout a person's development.
• Evaluates orientation and onboarding experiences to ensure newly hired team members are prepared to practice safely and independently.
• Collaborates with Clinical Nurse Manager and Clinical Coordinators to assess education and performance needs of staff. Serve as a resource to Clinical Managers/Clinical Coordinators in defining education and performance needs of staff.
• Partners with Clinical Nurse Manager and Clinical Coordinators to drive unit safety, quality outcomes and patient experience.
• Assists in the development and implementation of unit/service line/area-based competency requirements for nurses and patient care technicians.
• Promote a positive and professional climate and provide resources for learning that facilitate the life-long learning process.
• Support and promote specialty certification preparation.
• Manage education and training processes/activities to foster learning using strategies that engage learners in critical inquiry, critical thinking, problem solving, and foster the development of competence in learners.
• Mentors and evaluates preceptors to enhance learning experiences for all new hires.
• Provides guidance for nurses in the "Transition to Practice" program, assisting in identification of a unit based Evidence Based project
• Organizes and acts as a resource for on unit in-services for new products, equipment, policies/procedures/practice.
• In collaboration with Clinical Nurse Manager, partner with staff to lead unit council development and participation in shared decision making councils.
• Demonstrates knowledge of effective communication principles and promotes communication among disciplines.
• Designs educational programs that employs a variety of teaching-learning strategies and the use of technology. If applicable, includes "skills days"
• Evaluates all learning activities using objective performance criteria and recommends corresponding changes in education plans.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required, including direct patient care.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Travel as needed to the hospitals within the NorthShore system.
• Completes and archives checklists and/or attendance records of educational programs
• Assists in "Safe Patient Handling" skills day for RN/PCT orientation.
• Collaborate and standardize educational activities across service lines.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing is required. Master's degree in nursing preferred.
• Certification: Current professional Nursing Licensure in the State of Illinois.
• Demonstrated clinical nursing expertise with a minimum of 3-5 years of nursing experience in a clinical practice setting.
• Competent in oral and written communication
• Demonstrate effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Possesses basic competency in computer skills.
• Proficient with Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Completion of a preceptor program and experience as preceptor
• Experience as a "champion" and/or council participation.

• Premium pay for eligible employees
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday PayCommunity Involvement Opportunities