RN - Educator

Elderwood•Grand Island, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Elderwood at Grand Island is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to combine clinical education and employee development with active resident care. This is not a classroom-only role: the RN Educator leads orientation, competency development, clinical education, preceptor development, mandatory in-services, BLS and IV-certification programs, electronic-medical-record support, and Nursing Assistant Training Program activities when applicable, while also accepting cart-nurse assignments as scheduled or operationally necessary. The position’s direct-care responsibilities include medication and treatment administration, assessment and monitoring, documentation, communication about changes in condition, care coordination, and CNA support. The RN Educator provides practice-based education in a skilled nursing community offering long-term care, memory care, and subacute rehabilitation. The clinical environment includes services such as IV therapy, PICC-line management, wound-vac therapy, complex wound care, ostomy care, enteral feeding, and dialysis coordination. The educator helps staff recognize risks, respond to changes in condition, communicate effectively, document accurately, and connect their work to resident outcomes. The role partners with the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Unit Managers, RN Supervisors, Nurse Preceptors, department leaders, and the assigned Regional Nurse Consultant. It also supports employee health activities, emergency-preparedness exercises, education compliance, regulatory readiness, and clinical-quality reviews. The position may offer development toward broader nursing leadership; eligible nurses demonstrating strong performance and leadership potential may be considered for advanced development experiences, including Widener University’s Director of Nursing Leadership Academy.

Requirements

Current license and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
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 RN Educator, Staff Development Coordinator, Nurse Educator, preceptor, RN Supervisor, Unit Manager, or clinical-instructor experience.
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, and lead licensed-nurse, CNA, and Support Aide orientation based on hiring needs.
Partner with Unit Managers and Nurse Preceptors to strengthen department-based orientation; coach and follow up with new nurses, evaluate orientation effectiveness, and identify additional support needs.
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 and coordinate and teach BLS-certification programming, maintaining required equipment and records.
Serve as a clinical resource and develop education about clinical practices, procedures, equipment, policies, resident-care needs, assessment, change-in-condition response, 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, and coordinate its implementation, documentation, testing, and Prometric testing activities when applicable.
Ensure Nursing Assistants receive required in-service education and support CNA development through practical education, coaching, and reinforcement of care standards.
Accept cart-nurse assignments as scheduled or needed based on facility operations and resident-care priorities; manage care for the assigned resident group.
Administer medications and treatments; assess and monitor residents; respond to changes in condition; communicate clinical changes to providers, nursing leaders, residents, and families; and complete timely, accurate documentation.
Direct, support, and assist CNAs during assigned shifts and model expected clinical, communication, documentation, and infection-prevention practices.
Use direct-care experiences to identify opportunities for education, employee development, and workflow improvement.
Coordinate mandatory corporate and facility in-service education; maintain the monthly education calendar and required reports; enroll employees in Learning Management System programs; track completion, competencies, certifications, and required education hours; and 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 required education, drill, screening, and competency records.
Support facility readiness for surveys, audits, emergencies, and clinical-quality reviews.