Nurse Educator

Three Pillars•Dousman, WI

About The Position

The Nurse Educator has direct responsibility for campus-wide learning and development for healthcare staff, supporting an environment that serves residents, employees, and the broader community. The role verifies compliance with regulatory standards and documentation requirements and identifies, prepares, facilitates, and evaluates learning opportunities, including onboarding, mentorship, and continuing education. The Nurse Educator develops and maintains clinical learning programs, orientation training, policies and procedures, and methods for verifying staff competency. In collaboration with Directors of Nursing and Administrators, the educator identifies skill and knowledge gaps and provides education to support clinical best practices. The role maintains qualifications as a CNA instructor, conducts CNA classes at least quarterly or as needed, attends nursing meetings, and participates in the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee. The position coordinates campus-wide mandatory education and annual in-services, develops training needs assessments and an annual training calendar, supports workplace safety education, maintains training materials and records, and evaluates programs for effectiveness. It also coordinates student clinical rotations where applicable, maintains an AHA Training Site for CPR and First Aid, facilitates CBRF classes, and tracks training in the Relias learning system. The educator also assesses and coordinates health and disease-management education for residents, families, and the community. Other duties may be assigned by the Director of Learning and Development.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing as a Registered Nurse.
Possess a current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license.
Possess current CPR/First Aid certification.
Maintain certification or qualifications to serve as a Certified Nursing Assistant instructor.
Be able to facilitate training and educational classes as needed.
Have effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate knowledge of state, federal, and licensing regulations for healthcare facilities.
Work cooperatively and professionally with residents, families, and employees at all levels.
Respect and comply with HIPAA requirements.
Be able to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Be able to transport oneself between campus buildings as needed.
Have experience working with residents (patients) experiencing high stress and volatility.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) trainer.
Background in adult education and/or instructional design.
Experience with healthcare-centric Learning Management Systems.
Staff development and/or program development experience.
One to two years of experience working with senior populations.
Experience with regulatory compliance in continuing care retirement community operations.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and develop healthcare learning and development programs to maintain and enhance employees’ clinical skills.
Develop and maintain clinical orientation programs for new staff covering facility policies, procedures, philosophy of care, and long-term care regulations.
Work with Directors of Nursing and Administrators to identify skill and knowledge gaps and plan appropriate educational opportunities.
Demonstrate professional nursing practices and healthcare knowledge to promote best practices among staff at all skill levels.
Assist in developing nursing policies and procedures, including verification methods, that reflect current best practices, professional standards, and facility philosophy of care.
Maintain certification as the primary instructor for the nurse aide training program and conduct CNA classes at least quarterly and/or as needed.
Attend nursing departmental meetings throughout campus and participate actively in the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee.
Develop and maintain processes for implementing and tracking campus-wide annual mandatory nursing education.
Plan, conduct, or arrange annual healthcare in-services in compliance with federal and state regulations, in collaboration with healthcare leaders and administrators.
Coordinate site approval and clinical rotations for nursing and nursing assistant students where applicable, including student schedules and relationships with local universities and technical schools.
Make continuing education programs available to applicable staff.
Develop and deploy training assessment tools to identify training needs for nursing campus staff, including nursing leaders.
Develop an annual healthcare training calendar for campus.
Implement or assist with workplace safety programs covering hazardous communication, bloodborne pathogen exposure, workplace safety, and fire and disaster preparedness.
Develop, refine, and maintain effective training materials using a variety of media.
Continuously evaluate healthcare training programs for effectiveness and alignment with best practices.
Maintain lesson plans and attendance files for employee programs and ensure training records are retained according to company policy.
Communicate learning opportunities throughout campus.
Maintain status as an American Heart Association Training Site for CPR and First Aid.
Maintain a calendar of Community Based Residential Facility classes and facilitate classes according to the calendar and facility needs.
Maintain training records in the Relias learning system.
Assess, plan, develop, and coordinate resident, family, and community education on current health and disease-management topics.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Learning and Development.