Clinical Educator

• Coordinate planning, development, and implementation of unit education
• Provide bedside education to nursing staff
• Ensure staff competency through monthly skill validation and frequent monitoring
• Serve as the education and quality resource for nursing practice issues
• Support orientation for new unit employees
• Oversee policy, procedure, and standard development and revision using evidence-based practice changes
• Perform routine audits to ensure staff education needs are addressed
• Plan and coordinate unit educational presentations and activities
• Provide patient education classes on joint replacement
• Support less experienced staff in developing unit-specific skills
• Use information technology and current research to provide evidence-based practice information
• Develop, maintain, and monitor staff competencies and records for annual review
• Provide ROC to non-compliant staff and report promptly to the manager
• Investigate and follow up on unusual occurrences using the Stars System

Clinical Educator jobs in Illinois

Clinical Educator – Neurology, Inpatient