Registered Nurse Clinical Professional Development

Your future role at a glance

Location: Chicagoland Area

Facility: Ascension Illinois

Schedule: Day shift | PRN

Salary: $56.00- $59.00 per hour

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Retirement: 403(b) plan

• Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• The PRN Clinical Professional Development Educator facilitates New Associate Clinical Orientation, Patient Care Technician skills, market-wide classes, bootcamps, competency education, and virtual Basic Cardiac Rhythms courses across the Illinois Market.

• This role supports residency and Practice Transition Accreditation Program seminars and graduation sessions, while assisting with onboarding, transition-to-practice, and retention initiatives.

• The educator mentors new associates and transitioning caregivers, and collaborates with academic partners during high-volume student placement periods to support student provisioning and instructor onboarding across multiple sites.

• Required qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a current Illinois Registered Nurse license, though a Master's degree is preferred.

• Preferred qualifications include experience in education, onboarding, residency, adult learning, competency management, virtual teaching, or acting as a preceptor, alongside strong communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

• Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required

Work Experience:

• Required professional licensure at time of hire

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) ( poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) ( poster.

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