What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Clinical Educator position at Northern Illinois Hospice?
Are you a passionate Clinical Educator who thrives on developing healthcare professionals and advancing quality patient care? At Northern Illinois Hospice, you'll do more than train staff—you'll shape the future of hospice care by empowering clinicians to deliver exceptional experiences for patients and families.
As the region's first hospice provider, Northern Illinois Hospice has been a trusted leader in hospice care since 1979. We are committed to dignity, comfort, and compassion while fostering a collaborative culture where employees are valued, supported, and encouraged to grow.
As Northern Illinois Hospice's Clinical Educator, you'll lead engaging education programs, coach clinicians in the field and office, and support continuous learning across our multidisciplinary hospice team. One day you may be onboarding new team members, the next facilitating clinical skills training, supporting accreditation readiness, or helping nurses achieve excellence in hospice and palliative care. Every day, your expertise as a Clinical Educator directly impacts quality, safety, and patient outcomes.
What You'll Do
- Develop and deliver innovative clinical education and training programs.
- Coach and mentor staff in hospice best practices.
- Support regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and patient safety initiatives.
- Promote professional development and certification in hospice and palliative care.
- Facilitate learning opportunities for the entire hospice interdisciplinary team.
- Assist with course development and educational content creation.
- Partner with leadership to maintain 5-star quality standards.
Schedule & Pay
- Full-time position; Monday - Friday; field and office based training throughout our service area; occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support organizational needs.
- Participation in Administrative On-Call (AOC) rotation, weekday afterhours and weekends.
- Competitive pay: $79,000 - $114,000, based on experience
- Comprehensive benefits: medical plan options, PTO that grows with service, dental/vision, HSA, company-paid life & disability insurance, and 401(k) with match.
Ready to Become Our Next Clinical Educator?
If you're an experienced Clinical Educator or hospice nurse ready to inspire excellence, advance hospice education, and help build the next generation of hospice professionals, we want to meet you.
Northern Illinois Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Northern Illinois Hospice, we believe diversity makes us better.
Northern Illinois Hospice is a drug free workplace.
- BSN required.
- Current IL nursing license.
- Minimum three (3) years current experience in hospice nursing.
- Certified in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN) preferred. Mandatory certification within 12 months of hire.
- Accreditation experience, preferably in a hospice environment.
- Supervisory and administrative experience preferred.
- Training experience in a professional environment required.
- Knowledge of guidelines governing hospice Medicare participation and care
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Valid drivers’ license.
- Current auto insurance and access to a reliable automobile.
Salary : $79,000 - $114,000