Salary
$84,240 / yr - $123,357 / yr Overview
RN Educator

Pay: $84,240 – $123,357 annually

NEW! Weekly Pay Schedule Inspire Excellence. Develop Talent. Make an Impact.

As an RN Educator, you'll play a key role in developing clinical talent throughout the facility. From new-hire orientation and skills validation to ongoing education and professional development, you'll help ensure our nursing team has the knowledge, confidence, and tools needed to provide outstanding care.

If you're an RN who loves teaching, mentoring, and making a difference beyond the bedside, this is an opportunity to turn your clinical experience into lasting impact.

Position Overview

As the RN Educator, you'll lead and coordinate educational programs designed to support employee development, regulatory compliance, clinical competency, and quality resident care.

 

You'll work closely with nursing leadership, preceptors, managers, and staff at all levels to develop and deliver meaningful education programs. You'll also serve as a clinical resource and mentor, helping new and experienced team members strengthen their skills and stay current with best practices.

 

This role offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to lead and teach while remaining connected to clinical practice.

We're Looking For Someone Who Is...

• A confident clinical professional who enjoys teaching and mentoring others
• Passionate about developing nurses and caregivers
• Organized and able to manage multiple education programs and deadlines
• Comfortable presenting to individuals and groups
• A strong communicator who builds positive relationships across departments
• Enthusiastic, approachable, and willing to serve as a resource for others
• Committed to clinical excellence and quality resident care
• Able to work collaboratively with employees and leaders at all levels

 

Ready to Inspire the Next Generation of Caregivers?

If you're an experienced RN who loves to teach, mentor, and help others become their best, we'd love to hear from you.

 

 

Apply today and bring your clinical expertise, passion for education, and commitment to excellence to Elderwood!

 

Responsibilities

What You’ll Lead as a RN Educator of Clinical Education and Practice

New-hire orientation and onboarding

• Plan and coordinate general orientation with support from facility department leaders

• Lead licensed-nurse, CNA, and Support Aide orientation based on hiring needs

• Partner with Unit Managers and Nurse Preceptors to strengthen department-based orientation

• Provide education, coaching, and follow-up to help new nurses transition successfully into practice

• Evaluate orientation effectiveness and identify employees who need additional education or support

Clinical education and competency development

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing education based on clinical needs, quality priorities, regulatory requirements, and identified competency gaps

• Coordinate annual and ongoing clinical-skills competency testing for licensed nurses

• Collaborate with Unit Managers, Nurse Preceptors, and the Regional Nurse Consultant on employee development

• Schedule and lead IV-certification programming based on facility needs

• Coordinate and teach BLS-certification programming and maintain required equipment and records

• Serve as a clinical resource for nurses who need guidance or reinforcement

• Develop education related to new clinical practices, procedures, equipment, policies, and resident-care needs

• Reinforce strong assessment, change-in-condition response, documentation, infection prevention, medication safety, and interdisciplinary communication

Nursing Assistant development

• Coordinate CNA and Support Aide orientation programs

• Serve as a primary instructor for the Nursing Assistant Training Program when applicable

• Coordinate program implementation, required documentation, and testing activities

• Assist with Prometric testing coordination for Nursing Assistant Trainees when applicable

• Ensure Nursing Assistants receive required in-service education

• Support CNA development through practical education, coaching, and reinforcement of care standards

Direct clinical practice

• Accept cart-nurse assignments as scheduled or needed based on facility operations and resident-care priorities

• Manage the nursing care and clinical responsibilities associated with the assigned resident group

• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately

• Assess and monitor residents and respond appropriately to changes in condition

• Communicate clinical changes to providers, nursing leaders, residents, and families

• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation

• Direct, support, and assist CNAs during the assigned shift

• Model expected clinical, communication, documentation, and infection-prevention practices

• Use direct-care experiences to identify opportunities for education, employee development, and workflow improvement

Education compliance and systems

• Coordinate delivery of mandatory corporate and facility in-service education

• Maintain the monthly education calendar and required reports

• Enroll employees in Learning Management System programs

• Track module completion, competency documentation, certification status, and required education hours

• Follow up with employees and leaders regarding incomplete education requirements

• Serve as a clinical super user for the electronic medical record and help employees use the system accurately

Employee health and emergency readiness

• Perform employee vaccinations, health screenings, and assigned medical testing

• Coordinate emergency-preparedness exercises, including fire, disaster, and Code Blue drills

• Maintain required education, drill, screening, and competency records

• Support facility readiness for surveys, audits, emergencies, and clinical-quality reviews

From Up to Qualifications

What You’ll Need as RN Educator of Clinical Education and Practice

Required

• Current license and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State

• At least one year of experience in a long-term healthcare facility

• Experience providing in-service education or demonstrated skill in clinical teaching

• Current clinical confidence in medication administration, treatments, assessment, documentation, and change-in-condition management

• Willingness and ability to accept a resident assignment and work as a cart nurse when scheduled or operationally necessary

• Ability to teach, coach, mentor, and communicate effectively with employees at different experience levels

• Ability to work cooperatively with frontline employees, preceptors, managers, department leaders, and senior facility leadership

• Strong verbal, written, organizational, and documentation skills

• Ability to manage education, orientation, competency, compliance, and direct-care responsibilities

• Ability to use electronic medical records, learning-management systems, and standard computer applications

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at the level necessary for safe care and effective workplace communication

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or another relevant baccalaureate degree

• Previous RN Educator, Staff Development Coordinator, Nurse Educator, preceptor, RN Supervisor, Unit Manager, or clinical-instructor experience

• Skilled nursing, subacute rehabilitation, or geriatric nursing experience

• Experience developing nursing competencies or supporting regulatory surveys

• Experience with IV therapy, wound care, enteral feeding, post-acute care, or other complex nursing services

• Experience supporting CNA training or Nursing Assistant Training Programs

• Experience as an electronic-medical-record super user