RN - Educator

Elderwood•Boston, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Educator leads clinical education and employee development while remaining actively involved in resident care. This is not a classroom-only role: the educator accepts cart-nurse assignments as scheduled or operationally necessary and performs the nursing responsibilities associated with the assignment, including medication and treatment administration, assessment, monitoring, documentation, communication about changes in condition, care coordination, and CNA support. Direct-care practice also informs education, coaching, and workflow improvement. The position leads new-hire orientation, clinical education, competency validation, nurse-preceptor development, mandatory in-services, BLS and IV-certification programming, electronic medical record support, and Nursing Assistant Training Program activities when applicable. The educator tracks training and compliance, supports employee health activities and emergency-preparedness exercises, and helps maintain readiness for surveys, audits, emergencies, and clinical-quality reviews. The RN Educator works with facility nursing and department leaders, preceptors, and regional clinical resources to identify learning needs and strengthen practice. The role also offers experience in facility-wide clinical leadership and may provide development opportunities for qualified nurses interested in future Director of Nursing roles.

Requirements

Current license and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in Massachusetts.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or another relevant baccalaureate degree.
Previous experience as an RN Educator, Staff Development Coordinator, Nurse Educator, preceptor, RN Supervisor, Unit Manager, or clinical instructor.
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.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate general orientation and lead orientation for licensed nurses, CNAs, and Support Aides based on hiring needs.
Partner with Unit Managers and Nurse Preceptors to strengthen department-based orientation; coach new nurses, evaluate orientation effectiveness, and identify employees needing additional support.
Plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing education based on clinical needs, quality priorities, regulatory requirements, and competency gaps.
Coordinate annual and ongoing clinical-skills competency testing for licensed nurses and collaborate on employee development.
Schedule and lead IV-certification programming; coordinate and teach BLS certification and maintain required equipment and records.
Serve as a clinical resource and develop education on clinical practices, procedures, equipment, policies, and resident-care needs.
Reinforce assessment, response to changes in condition, documentation, infection prevention, medication safety, and interdisciplinary communication.
Coordinate CNA and Support Aide orientation; serve as a primary instructor for the Nursing Assistant Training Program when applicable, including program documentation, testing, and Prometric coordination.
Ensure Nursing Assistants receive required in-service education and provide practical coaching and reinforcement of care standards.
Accept cart-nurse assignments as scheduled or needed and manage the nursing care and clinical responsibilities for the assigned resident group.
Administer medications and treatments; assess and monitor residents; respond to changes in condition; communicate clinical changes; document care; and direct, support, and assist CNAs during assigned shifts.
Use direct-care experience to identify education, employee-development, and workflow-improvement opportunities and model expected clinical and infection-prevention practices.
Coordinate mandatory corporate and facility in-service education; maintain the monthly education calendar and required reports.
Enroll employees in Learning Management System programs and track module completion, competencies, certifications, and required education hours; follow up on incomplete requirements.
Serve as a clinical super user for the electronic medical record and help employees use it accurately.
Perform employee vaccinations, health screenings, and assigned medical testing.
Coordinate fire, disaster, and Code Blue drills and maintain education, drill, screening, and competency records.
Support facility readiness for surveys, audits, emergencies, and clinical-quality reviews.