Facility Educator/RN Supervisor

CareOne • New Bedford, MA

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About The Position

CareOne at New Bedford is hiring a Facility Educator in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The Facility Educator directs and delivers staff orientation and in-service education, working with facility department directors to ensure mandatory and regulatory education requirements are met. The role applies OBRA regulations and adult-learning principles and conducts assessments of staff learning needs and facility education needs.

The educator prepares and schedules training, selects instructional materials and equipment, conducts competencies in nursing practice—including care of medically complex patients—and provides education on electronic software programs and required certifications. The role maintains training attendance and documentation, supports nursing staff in keeping licenses and certifications current, provides CPR certification for designated employees, and coordinates the Employee Health Program and related records.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• At least 1 year of nursing supervision experience in a long-term care setting.
• Experience as an educator in nursing practices.
• Active Registered Nurse license in the assigned state(s) of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Gerontology or Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• Membership in professional education and nursing associations.

Responsibilities

• Apply OBRA regulations and principles of adult learning.
• Collaborate with facility department directors on staff orientation and education to meet mandatory and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct nursing-practice competencies, with attention to care of medically complex patients, including cardiac, heart failure, stroke, respiratory, tracheostomy, and ventilator care.
• Regularly assess facility education needs and identify areas for improvement.
• Direct in-service educational programs to support compliance with Federal, OSHA, State, and JACHO regulations and corporate policy.
• Prepare, schedule, and select instructional materials, equipment, and training aids using corporate-approved forms and documentation.
• Communicate and schedule in-service training according to facility needs, and ensure required serviceable equipment and knowledgeable operators are available for special in-services.
• Conduct regularly scheduled meetings and education for facility staff.
• Prepare in-service classrooms or training areas before classes begin.
• Recommend departmental equipment and supply needs to the administrator.
• Assess staff learning needs through observation, formal assessments, and review of quality improvement or program evaluation information.
• Work with the Corporate Education & Development department and implement recommended changes as required.
• Facilitate training on electronic software programs and required certifications, including intravenous and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Maintain in-service attendance and documentation in accordance with regulatory guidelines and corporate policies.
• Help licensed and certified nursing personnel obtain in-service training to keep licenses or certifications current under state law and corporate policy.
• Obtain American Heart Association CPR instructor certification and provide CPR certification for designated employees.
• Coordinate the Employee Health Program and maintain employee records in accordance with regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager