Behavioral Health Nurse Educator, Full - Time Days

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Nurse Educator in the Education Department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000!

• Plans, implements, and evaluates educational activities based on identified learning needs
• Develops an annual nursing education plan
• Responsible for meeting staff education requirements of regulatory agencies and participation in orientation programs and the extern program
• Participates in establishing and implementing policies, procedures, standards, and processes
• Works directly with all nursing clinical areas on monitoring and tracking data, action planning, projects, quality outcomes and quality improvement
• Engages with nurses at all levels to change/modify nursing practice related to nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures, and meaningful use to improve patient outcomes
• Facilitates data collection in accordance with established protocols and guidelines to ensure accuracy for data submission
• Reviews and analyzes reports designed to monitor ongoing performance, identifies and reviews non-compliant cases and follows up with appropriate nursing leader to proactively drive compliance
• Uses data to drive outcomes and improvements. Generates and uses scorecards, graphs, and reports to communicate performance for designated units
• Participates in Quality and Performance Improvement projects, as assigned. Actively engages in nursing focused Quality meetings and Shared Governance
• Participates on committees and patient safety and accreditation/regulatory compliance activities, as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• BSN 
• Illinois RN License 
• 3 – 5 years recent clinical experience 
• Excellent organizational skills, computer skills, and interpersonal skills 
• Experience with data analysis, interpretation, and presentations
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications 

• National Nursing Board Certification 
• MSN 
• Experience with quality process improvement, and/or Lean methodology 
• Experience in Behavioral Health 

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time, 8-hour shifts
• Shift: Days 
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Patient Care Services Education
• CBA Code: Non-Union 

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To apply, please email your resume to Lauren.Schmidt@uchicagomedicine.org.

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Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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