RN - Educator

Elderwood•Boston, MA

4d•$88,179 - $104,910•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Educator – Clinical Education and Practice provides clinical education and employee development across Elderwood at Mattapan Health & Rehab and Elderwood at West Roxbury Health & Rehab. This is a full-time, onsite role supporting two facility locations and requiring clinical schedule flexibility. The role combines education responsibilities with active direct resident care: the educator leads orientation, competency development, in-services, certification programs, employee mentorship, and clinical systems support, while also accepting cart-nurse assignments as scheduled or operationally necessary. During direct-care shifts, the RN Educator manages the nursing care associated with an assigned resident group, including medication and treatment administration, assessment and monitoring, documentation, communication about changes in condition, care coordination, and CNA support. The educator uses clinical practice and observation to identify learning needs, model expected standards, and coach employees in their work environment. The RN Educator partners with facility nursing and department leaders and collaborates with the assigned Regional Nurse Consultant and other clinical resources. Responsibilities also include education compliance, employee health activities, emergency-preparedness exercises, record maintenance, and support for surveys, audits, and clinical-quality reviews. The position may provide experience relevant to future nursing leadership opportunities; qualified Registered Nurses with leadership potential and interest in Director of Nursing roles 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 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 new-hire orientation with facility department leaders.
Lead orientation for licensed nurses, CNAs, and Support Aides based on hiring needs.
Partner with Unit Managers and Nurse Preceptors on department-based orientation; coach new nurses and evaluate orientation effectiveness.
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.
Collaborate with Unit Managers, Nurse Preceptors, and the Regional Nurse Consultant on employee development.
Schedule and lead IV-certification programming based on facility needs.
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, change-in-condition response, documentation, infection prevention, medication safety, and interdisciplinary communication.
Coordinate CNA and Support Aide orientation programs and, when applicable, serve as a primary instructor for the Nursing Assistant Training Program.
Coordinate Nursing Assistant Training Program implementation, documentation, testing, and applicable Prometric testing activities.
Ensure Nursing Assistants receive required in-service education and support their development through practical education and coaching.
Accept cart-nurse assignments as scheduled or needed according to facility operations and resident-care priorities.
Manage nursing care and clinical responsibilities for the assigned resident group, including medication and treatment administration, assessment, monitoring, and documentation.
Communicate clinical changes to providers, nursing leaders, residents, and families.
Direct, support, and assist CNAs during assigned shifts; model expected clinical, communication, documentation, and infection-prevention practices.
Use direct-care experience to identify education, employee-development, 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 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 the system accurately.
Perform employee vaccinations, health screenings, and assigned medical testing.
Coordinate fire, disaster, and Code Blue emergency-preparedness exercises and maintain related records.
Support facility readiness for surveys, audits, emergencies, and clinical-quality reviews.