Community Clinical Educator, RN - Concordia Village - FT Days

Lutheran Senior Services•Springfield, IL

5d•$76,665 - $123,000

About The Position

The Community Clinical Educator coordinates, tracks, and evaluates education for licensed and non-licensed clinical care team members, ensuring compliance with EverTrue Clinical Education Council standards and state and federal regulations. The role upholds EverTrue’s Christian mission and core values: “Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest.” The educator delivers clinical training and orientation across assigned EverTrue communities and all levels of care. This includes assessing and validating new employees’ skills, supporting Electronic Health Record documentation practices, evaluating education needs with community leadership, coordinating required training such as safety and HIPAA, and preparing teams for state surveys. The role also supports clinical policy and procedure education, develops curriculum with the Director of Workplace Education and Development, coordinates training with community leaders and Human Resources, travels to multiple sites, and maintains training communications and participation records. The position requires current LPN licensure; RN licensure is preferred. The employee must be CPR BLS certified through the American Red Cross. Training-program experience in long-term care and CNA/CMT instructor training are preferred. The job involves regular travel to multiple EverTrue sites and may require work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays when necessary. Physical requirements include continuous walking and specified lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, and transfer tasks.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
CPR BLS (basic life support) certification from the American Red Cross.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Very good communication and organizational skills.
Basic computer skills, including Internet and Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including continuous walking; pushing specified loads; transferring a 50-pound load; reaching to 72 inches; lifting and carrying 50 pounds; and pushing or pulling 45 pounds.
Willingness to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Previous experience presenting and coordinating training programs in long-term care.
CNA and CMT instructor training.

Responsibilities

Serve on the Clinical Education Council and participate in council activities, including the EverTrue Annual Symposium.
Provide education and training at assigned EverTrue communities as designated by the Clinical Education Council.
Provide education and training to all levels of care.
Deliver an orientation program that assesses and validates skills so new team members are prepared for their assigned clinical roles.
Support clinical documentation practices in the Electronic Health Record during orientation and afterward as indicated by staff requests, supervisor recommendations, or periodic audits.
Monitor and evaluate clinical education needs in collaboration with assigned community leadership.
Coordinate community-required training, such as safety and HIPAA compliance, with other EverTrue departments.
Monitor, evaluate, and deliver clinical education to prepare for annual state surveys.
Provide clinical education to address items identified by state surveyors, both annually and as needed.
Serve as an informational resource in an assigned area of expertise, such as dementia training, infection control, or fall prevention.
Participate in the Clinical Education Council and other committees related to education and training initiatives.
Help identify education needs across the system and at community or service-line levels, and work with the Director of Workplace Education and Development to develop formal curricula.
Participate in designing and developing education and training for clinical direct-line, supervisory, and leadership employees.
Stay current on regulatory training requirements and clinical tools used by EverTrue clinicians, such as glucometers and medical equipment.
Serve as a content expert on clinical policies and procedures and explain them to clinicians when applicable.
Coordinate training sessions with community leadership and Human Resources Managers, particularly clinical new-employee orientation.
Travel to multiple EverTrue sites to provide training sessions.
Prepare communications needed for training sessions.
Maintain a record system for entering and tracking employee participation.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) and PTO sell-back.
Retirement savings benefits with an employer match contribution.
Education Financial Assistance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Wellness benefits.
Pay advances through PayActiv.
Caregiver support through TCARE.
Leaves of Absence.
Special retail deals and discounts through Perkspot.
Commuter support.
Extended Sick Pay, Bereavement Pay, and Jury Duty Pay for part-time employees, in addition to benefits provided to all employees.
Medical/Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care), Life insurance, Disability (Long-term and Short-term), Voya income protection benefits (Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident), and Pet insurance for full-time or Weekend Option employees, in addition to benefits provided to all employees and part-time employees.