Clinical Nurse Educator Oncology Infusion Full Tim

at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Location Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
Business Unit Northwestern Medical Group
Job REQID 116778
Job Function Clinical Nurse
Shift Day Job (1st)

Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
Matching 401(k)
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
Paid time off and Holiday pay
Pay Starting at: $38.00+ per hour based on experience
Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.
Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.
Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.
From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.
Description
The Clinical Nurse Educator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Clinical Nurse Educator is an educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate, change agent, and leader. In collaboration with nursing and practice leadership, peers, mentors, the quality team, and the NM Academy this position designs, develops, implements and evaluates a variety of educational offerings in order to improve clinical care and clinical/organizational outcomes. This role elevates the standard of professional nursing practice and the organization by developing, coaching and mentoring staff to become expert clinicians and leaders.
Responsibilities:
Onboarding & Competency:
Develops, coordinates, administers, facilitates and evaluates onboarding and competency programs
Conducts onboarding, training and competency evaluation of new and existing staff.
Develops and evaluates initial onboarding and training programs, establishes initial competencies, continues and reinforces onboarding activities
Evaluates orientation of staff, identifies further instructional needs.
Coordinates practice level annual competency evaluations
Professional Development:
Identifies educational needs, develops evidence-based adult education strategies and project plans and implements appropriately.
Facilitates formal and informal clinical staff education for system educational initiatives
Develops, evaluates and facilitates appropriate education program record keeping, promotes continuing staff competence.
Conducts learning needs assessments
Provides ongoing staff clinical competency feedback, assists manager in establishing and evaluating staff clinical performance expectations.
Supports ongoing development of critical thinking skills among clinical staff
Identifies and develops the practice level mentor and preceptor, acts as a clinical resource to the practice level staff.
Supports department quality assurance programs
Participates in the development and education of evidence informed policies, clinical guidelines, procedures, protocols and clinical tools
Coordinates student affiliations and participates in curriculum development
Quality Improvement:
Participates in assurance of regulatory requirements and training, implementation of quality metrics.
Identifies areas of opportunity to streamline work processes, improve workflow and achieve clinical staff top of license practice.
Identifies and resolves problems related to the work environment and the quality and safety of care and services, actively participates in quality and process improvement projects
Contributes to monitoring of nursing sensitive indicators
Contributes to innovation, knowledge dissemination, evidence-informed practice and research initiatives by participating in activities... For full info follow application link.

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.