RN - Educator

Elderwood•Mattapan, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Educator provides clinical education and employee development across Elderwood at Mattapan Health & Rehab and Elderwood at West Roxbury Health & Rehab. This is a blended education and clinical-practice role, not a classroom-only position. The Educator leads orientation, competency development, in-services, certification programs, employee mentorship, and Nursing Assistant Training Program activities when applicable, while maintaining an active clinical presence through scheduled or operationally necessary cart-nurse assignments at either facility. During direct-care shifts, the RN Educator provides nursing care for an assigned resident group, including medication and treatment administration, assessment and monitoring, documentation, communication about changes in condition, care coordination, and CNA support. Clinical practice helps the Educator identify learning needs, understand unit workflows, coach employees in context, and model the standards being taught. The role partners with facility nursing and department leaders, nurse preceptors, and the Regional Nurse Consultant to strengthen clinical practice, develop competencies, support regulatory readiness, and address organizational initiatives. The posting also describes a potential development pathway for high-performing RNs interested in future Director of Nursing opportunities, including possible consideration for Widener University’s 12-week Director of Nursing Leadership Academy. The job is listed as full-time and onsite, supports two facility locations, and requires clinical schedule flexibility. The posting also describes skilled nursing, long-term care, memory care, and subacute rehabilitation services, with clinical capabilities including IV therapy, PICC-line management, wound-vac therapy, complex wound care, ostomy care, enteral feeding, and dialysis coordination. The description refers to Elderwood at Cheektowaga in its clinical-environment section, although the role’s listed locations are Mattapan and West Roxbury.

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 with facility department leaders; lead orientation for licensed nurses, CNAs, and Support Aides as hiring needs require.
Partner with Unit Managers and Nurse Preceptors on department-based orientation, provide coaching and follow-up, 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 with facility leaders and the Regional Nurse Consultant.
Schedule and lead IV-certification programming; coordinate and teach BLS-certification programming and maintain required equipment and records.
Provide clinical guidance to nurses 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 and, when applicable, serve as a primary instructor for the Nursing Assistant Training Program; coordinate implementation, documentation, testing, and Prometric testing activities as applicable.
Ensure Nursing Assistants receive required in-service education and support their development through practical education and coaching.
Accept cart-nurse assignments as scheduled or operationally necessary and manage nursing care for the assigned resident group.
Administer medications and treatments; assess and monitor residents; respond to changes in condition; and communicate clinical changes to providers, nursing leaders, residents, and families.
Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation and direct, support, and assist CNAs during assigned shifts.
Model clinical, communication, documentation, and infection-prevention practices and use direct-care experience to identify education and workflow-improvement opportunities.
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, competency documentation, certification status, and required education hours; follow up on incomplete requirements.
Serve as an electronic medical record clinical super user and help employees use the system accurately.
Perform employee vaccinations, health screenings, and assigned medical testing.
Coordinate emergency-preparedness exercises, including 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.