Northwestern Medicine · 1 month ago
Education Coordinator - Pulmonary Stepdown Full-time Days
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry focused on providing a patient-first approach. The Education Coordinator role involves coordinating staff education and orientation while collaborating with various teams to identify learning needs and implement educational strategies.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Coordinates and participates in unit specific orientation process in collaboration with the NM Academy, peers, managers, and the Department of Professional Practice and Development
Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence based practice principles, and clinical expertise in nursing practice into educational experiences
Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates formal and informal education of the staff, including nurses, assistive personnel and student nurses including off shifts and weekends
Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates annual unit-specific clinical skills validation and competency evaluation
Coordinates mandatory education activities including off shifts and weekends
Partners with unit leadership to develop educational learning plans for individual staff
Maintains standards of practice relevant to specific clinical settings
Collaborates with the NM Academy to identify educational needs and to develop and implement appropriate strategies to meet those needs
Supports ongoing development of critical thinking skills of clinical nurses
Provides direct patient care as needed, and acts as a clinical instructor during orientation and transition into practice of new hires
Develops education plans around proposed practice changes to support the Nursing Practice and Quality and Safety Committees
Uses established research critique guidelines when reviewing evidence based articles
Understand the CMS and TJC standards as they relate to direct patient care
Develop in-services in response to quality audits and CMS and TJC standard changes
Provides feedback to the manager regarding staff performance
Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as assigned
Remains clinically proficient within area of expertise
Qualification
Required
Current license as a Registered Nurse State of Illinois Professional Nurse
Certification in area of clinical specialty
BSN with a minimum of two years related clinical experience
Preferred
MSN
Membership in Professional Nursing Organization
BLS Certification
ACLS Certification in clinical areas where required
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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