Senior Nurse Educator

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day Shift

Description

The Senior Nurse Educator at Loyola University Medical Center promotes and supports excellent nursing care in accordance with the nursing mission and philosophy by providing learning opportunities using evidence-based practice, current nursing practice standards and research findings.

Learning opportunities are provided to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, unlicensed support staff and nursing students.

The Senior Nurse Ecator works collaboratively with patient care managers, staff nurses, and other healthcare professionals and initiates/participates in hospital-wide and unit-based quality improvement projects.

The Center for Professional Practice and Development shares its expertise with all members of the health care team as needed.

Position Responsibilities

Staff Competency

Maintains nursing staff competency by providing individualized, population specific unit- based competencies in collaboration with nurse managers.

Provides ongoing education via in-services, computer-based learning programs, seminars, journal articles, unit- based reference materials etc. Collaborates with nurse managers and other health care professionals to identify opportunities for education.

Provides clinical consultation to patient care managers to help resolve job performance problems.

Clinical Practice Skill Development

Enhances Individual Clinical Practice of Staff by assessing clinical reasoning skills of staff and providing learning opportunities to advance clinical competencies, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Fosters the development of leadership, teamwork, and customer service skills. Provides educational activities based on the learning needs of staff and performance improvement data.

Education Programs

Provides educational programs open to Loyola staff, and other healthcare professionals by assessing educational needs in, collaboration with nurse managers and unit-based educators.

Provides educational programs based on a patient population, disease, clinical conditions etc. Provides multidisciplinary educational programs that address psychosocial needs of the patient, significant other(s) and family. Utilizes appropriate teaching methodologies to meet the educational needs of staff.

ORIENTATION: Coordinates and develops orientation for employees by facilitating and providing role orientation for RN’s, LPN’s, PCT’s, service coordinators, monitor techs and other staff. Provides specialty classes to meet unit specific needs.

Reviews, revises and develops educational materials that reflect hospital policies and regulatory standards. Works in collaboration with patient care managers and staff to ensure orientation is competency based. Reviews/revises unit specific checklists and corresponding critical elements.

CONSULTATION: Provides consultation to administration, managers and staff to ensure quality outcomes. Reviews appropriate institutional policies and protocols to ensure educational programs reflects policy and protocol content. Serves as a clinical resource for patient care staff.

Mentors and actively facilitates the clinical and professional advancement of staff. Coaches orientees and guides staff to appropriate resources to achieve performance expectations. Role models and facilitates research and scholarly activities. Links staff to expert sources of knowledge. Actively fosters staff utilization of research findings in clinical practice.

Training Center

Provides training in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to Loyola employees who require such levels of recognition. Acts as an instructor for BLS, ACLS, and PALS classes. Disseminates information to the entire health system regarding changes to AHA standards.

Professional Development

Identifies and seeks professional growth and development within personal area of specialization to promote and maintain optimal standards of practice. Attends and participates in professional activities and educational offerings to enhance knowledge base within area of specialization. Seeks membership in professional organization related to specialty.

Program Evaluation

Evaluates the impact of course offerings and appropriately revises future educational initiatives to meet staff’s learning needs. Designs and implements evaluation tools for educational programs offered. Collaborates with administrative directors, managers, and staff to solicit feedback on the educational offerings.

Committee Activity

Participates in Medical Center and unit specific committees to share educational perspectives and expertise. Leads and participates in shared governance councils and staff liaison committees. Coordinates meetings and supports initiatives developed. Leads, facilitates and/or participates in unit- based education (i. e. journal club, nursing grand rounds, and quality improvement committees).

Position Requirements

Master's degree required.

3-5 years of previous job-related experience. 6-10 years of previous job-related experience preferred.

• National certification in area of specialty/education expected.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardio Life Support Certified) and/or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support).
• Basic Life Support (CPR).
• Current Registered Nurse license State of Illinois.

Other

• Minimum two years of experience within identified area of clinical specialty
• Certification in clinical specialty highly desired

Compensation

Pay range: $35.89 hr.- $62.91 hr.

Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.

Benefits

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.