RN - Educator

Salary

$81,510 / yr - $111,540 / yr

Overview

RN Educator - Elderwood

Shape Clinical Excellence. Inspire the Next Generation of Nurses.

 

At Elderwood, our mission is People Caring for People - and our RN Educators are at the heart of that promise. If you are a Registered Nurse who is passionate about education, mentorship, and elevating clinical practice, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact across an entire care community.

 

Elderwood is seeking a Full Time RN Educator to lead orientation, education, and ongoing competency development for our nursing and clinical teams - ensuring excellence, compliance, and confidence at every level of care. 

Your Impact as an RN Educator, In this highly visible and influential role, you will:

• Design, implement, and evaluate orientation, compliance, and continuing education programs for facility staff

• Serve as a clinical mentor and resource to new nurses, Nurse Preceptors, and leadership teams

• Lead and coordinate General Orientation, department-based onboarding, and licensed nurse orientation programs

• Ensure staff remain current with evolving clinical standards, policies, and best practices

• Foster a culture of learning, accountability, and clinical excellence

• This role also serves as the primary Instructor for the Nursing Assistant Training Program (NATP)

Key Responsibilities; As RN Educator, you will:

• Act as a clinical “super user” for the EMR and serve as a go-to resource for staff

• Schedule, teach, and lead BLS and IV certification programs

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

• Collaborate with Unit Managers, Nurse Consultants, and Preceptors to support annual clinical competency testing

• Coordinate and deliver mandatory corporate in-service education

• Track, document, and report education compliance using the Learning Management System (LMS)

• Plan and deliver CNA and Support Aide orientation programs

• Ensure Nursing Assistants complete required in-service education hours

• Prepare monthly education calendars and reports

• Coordinate emergency preparedness drills (fire, disaster, Code Blue) and maintain documentation

• Lead and participate in facility staff meetings and in-service education sessions

Why Join Elderwood?

• Meaningful leadership role with facility-wide impact

• Opportunity to shape clinical practice and professional development

• Collaborative, mission-driven culture

• A chance to lead, mentor, and leave a legacy of excellence

• New! Gas Allowance Stipend
• Newly, renovated building
• Increased Tuition Assistance Program for Clinical Tracks 
• Shift Differentials
• Full Benefits Package
• Employee referral program

Apply today to become an RN Educator at Elderwood - where your knowledge empowers others, and your leadership strengthens care.

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

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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

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.