NURSE EDUCATOR REG
Company: Sinai Health System
Location: Chicago
Posted on: March 23, 2026
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Job Description:
About Us: At Sinai Health System d/b/a Sinai Chicago, we take
health care personally. Excellence in health care is about more
than just medicine, technology, tests, and treatments, it is about
really caring for people with dignity and respect. That is what we
do. We are dedicated to providing the best care to meet the needs
of people, for our community, for our patients and for you.
Position Purpose: The Nurse Educator is a professional nurse who
provides consultation to nursing personnel and conducts and
coordinates educational experiences. The responsibilities encompass
assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical
skills' development, in-service and continuing education programs
at the Unit and/or Department level. Key Job Activities:
Participates in select Nursing Leadership/Hospital Committees.
Maintains documents and records in compliance with departmental,
organizational and external agency requirements, i.e., in-service
attendance, competency records/ skills checklists, etc. Maintains
confidentiality of records and makes them available only to
authorized individuals. Compiles reports related to progress toward
attainment of Departmental goals, i.e., in-service productivity,
competency compliance, etc. Serves as a resource regarding
educational issues to Nursing/Hospital Departments throughout Sinai
Health System. Addresses Quality issues on the Unit and at the
Department level. Serves as a resource in obtaining educational
materials necessary to conduct educational activities. Clinical
Promotes adherence to Standards of Nursing Practice by caregivers.
Keeps abreast of current changes in Nursing Policies and
Procedures. Coordinates in-service education to assist caregivers
in acquiring, maintaining and/or increasing their aptitude to
fulfill assigned responsibilities. Teaches and evaluates
educational programs associated with new procedures, equipment,
policy or protocol. Functions as a clinical mentor by establishing
relationships which serve to guide, orient, coach and demonstrate
expertise for the purpose of advancing practice. Maintains current
clinical/educational knowledge and skills through attendance at
conferences, seminars and workshops. Evaluates own nursing practice
in relation to professional practice standards. Education Conducts
periodic Needs Assessments and develops educational programs to
meet identified meet needs based on assessment outcomes. Supports
the onboarding process by partnering with Unit Directors and
Preceptors to plan department orientation schedules and activities.
Develops behavioral competencies on new
procedures/processes/equipment based upon high risk, low volume
activities. Collaborates in the development of a Nursing Education
Plan. Utilizes concepts of Adult Education/Lifelong Learning in
program planning, implementation and evaluation. Considers factors
related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning, delivering
and managing nursing professional development activities. Documents
unit orientation and continuing education data into the Skills
Dictionary. Serves as an educational resource for caregivers and
assists with affiliating academic programs in nursing. Reviews and
updates educational programs/activities based on performance
improvement data and evaluation feedback. Formulates
recommendations to improve nursing professional development
practice. Research Participates in and uses evidence-based research
to identify strategies for improving professional development
activities, nursing practice, and patient outcomes. Gathers data
and evaluates the effectiveness of educational programs as measured
against written objectives. Synthesizes literature review and
clinical experiences in preparation of educational presentations.
Shares outcome findings related to Performance Improvement
activities with caregivers in nursing and other departments.
Leadership Supports and complies with the Education Department
Mission/Vision/Values. Demonstrates leadership by maintaining
educational or clinical competencies appropriate to the role which
reflects your own professional growth and development. Practices in
a manner that provides leadership in the work setting as well as
the profession. Integrates ethical principles in all aspects of
practice. Other Duties Performs designated special assignments.
Maintains good interpersonal relationships with members of the
Sinai Health System Team. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Work Experience: Graduate from an accredited school
of nursing. MSN, other related Master's degree (or working toward a
degree) 3 - 5 years' experience in nursing education is required
Knowledge and Skills: Experience in EPIC and MEDITECH software
systems preferred. Additional Information NA
Keywords: Sinai Health System, Chicago , NURSE EDUCATOR REG, Healthcare , Chicago, Illinois
