Overview

Clinical Education & Quality Nurse (RN) serves as educator, facilitator, performance consultant, and quality leader for the facility. This role coordinates new employee orientation, ongoing staff development, competency validation, and clinical training while also overseeing quality assurance activities, regulatory readiness, and performance improvement.

This individual supports nursing leadership, promotes best practices, and helps ensure safe, person-centered care consistent with CMS, IDPH, and accrediting standards. Position may provide clinical support as needed, including coverage as Nurse Manager.

Scheduling Requirements:

• Full-Time | Days | Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-4:30PM
• This role is expected to be on call with a call rotation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate orientation for nurses, CNAs, and interdisciplinary staff.
• Track completion of orientation, competencies, and required training.
• Develop instructor-led, self-study, and web-based training programs.
• Assess learning needs through surveys, audits, outcomes, and leadership feedback.
• Provide coaching and just-in-time training for opportunities identified in audits.
• Reserve, set up, and maintain audiovisual, skills, and CPR equipment.
• Coordinate clinical student experiences in collaboration with schools.
• Validate and document staff competencies (skills fairs, return demonstrations, etc.).
• Assist with implementation of new policies, EMR workflows, equipment, or clinical processes.
• Apply change-management strategies to support sustainable practice change.
• Participate in development and monitoring of the facility QAPI plan.
• Conduct routine audits (documentation, falls, wounds, meds, catheter use, etc.).
• Analyze trends, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support survey readiness; assist with survey response plans and follow-up.
• Ensure training programs align with performance improvement priorities.
• Ensure mandatory training meets CMS/IDPH and accrediting requirements.
• Educate staff regarding new or revised policies, clinical guidelines, and regulations.
• Serve as a clinical resource to nursing staff.
• Assist with clinical rounds as needed.
• Provide coverage as Nurse Manager.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Provide coverage as Floor Nurse only in rare circumstances when on call and no other coverage is available

Responsibilities

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum of two years of nursing experience and healthcare training. 
• Performance consulting, organizational development experience preferred

Required Licensure/Education:

• Current IL RN license

Preferred Education:

• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field preferred
• Competence in technical, clinical and teaching/learning skill
• American Heart Association CPR instructor, preferred

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes: 

Compensation:

• Base compensation within the positions pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits - .5 to 1.0 FTE:

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Benefits - .001 to .49 FTE:

• Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure/Sensory Requirements: 

Exposure to: 

Chemicals: N/A 

Video Display Terminals: Average 

Blood and Body Fluids: None 

TB or Airborne Pathogens: None 

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch): 

Speech: Training/presentations, telephone communication, facilitating meetings. 

Vision: Read computer screens and printouts, memos, communications, documentation, and literature. 

Smell: Sensitivity and recognition of odors derived from various cleaning processes, odors generated from malfunctioning equipment. 

Hearing: Telephone communications, meetings, and equipment operating characteristics. 

Touch: .Writing and computer entry, filing. 

Activity/Lifting Requirements: 

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to: 

Sit: 55% 

Twist: 0% 

Stand: 20% 

Crawl: 0% 

Walk: 20% 

Kneel: 0% 

Lift: 0% 

Drive: 5% 

Squat: 0% 

Climb: 0% 

Bend: 0% 

Reach above shoulders: 0% 

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below: 

Up to 10 lbs: Occasionally 

Up to 20 lbs: Not Required 

Up to 35 lbs: Not Required 

Up to 50 lbs: Not Required 

Up to 75 lbs: Not Required 

Up to 100 lbs: Not Required 

Over 100 lbs: Not Required 

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.): None 

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity: 

Sit: 240 

Twist: 0 

Stand: 20 

Crawl: 0 

Walk: 10 

Kneel: 0 

Lift: 0 

Drive: 5 

Squat: 0 

Climb: 0 

Bend: 0 

Reach above shoulders: 0 

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated): 

Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. 

Pushing & pulling: Normal weight

Fine Manipulation: Computer keyboard and mouse. 

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None 

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards: 

Environmental Factors (Time Spent): 

Inside hours: 8 

Outside hours : 0 

Temperature: Normal Range 

Lighting: Average 

Noise levels: Average 

Humidity: Normal Range 

Atmosphere: Normal Range 

Special Hazards: None

Protective Clothing Required: Germ barrier during CPR instruction. Gloves during cleaning of mannequins.

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