Clinical Nurse Educator (RN) | Long Term Care

Location: Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community • Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement

Position Highlights

• May be eligible for up to $20,000 sign-on bonus
• Ask us about relocation assistance
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging training programs for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
• Provide hands-on instruction and mentorship to ensure competency in patient care skills
• Create and update educational materials, including lesson plans and competency checklists
• Assess CNA performance and provide constructive feedback for improvement
• Coordinate orientation for new CNAs and ongoing education for current staff
• Ensure compliance with state and facility regulations for CNA training and certification
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify training needs and implement solutions
• Maintain accurate records of training sessions, evaluations, and certifications
• Coordinates education for new employees, assures timelines meet regulatory standards and facility policy
• Retains required documentation for education requirements
• Assures quality standards and testing exceeds Department of Health (DOH) and Board of Nursing (BON) requirements
• Completes onboarding with new employees and follows pre-determined timelines for completion of onboarding activities
• Assures all staff complete education and certification within set timelines to include: LMS education, required skilled nursing facility education, assisted living education, annual certification/license requirements, and role specific education
• Provides nursing care in accordance with the facility policies and procedures within the scope of practice of the Registered Nurse
• Maintains a high level of clinical competency
• Acts as a role model to staff
• Works closely with leadership and staff to ensure care delivery on floor is according to policy and procedure and the expectations of the care delivery system
• Consults with other units and health care professionals to improve care
• Actively participates in staff transition from classroom to clinical setting
• Collaborates with others on content and operational design of orientation, clinical competency and other clinical educational program development

Requirements

• Current RN license in good standing
• Strong clinical background with experience in long-term care or acute care settings
• Excellent communication and teaching skills
• Ability to adapt training methods to different learning styles
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for CNA programs
• 2 years of nursing experience, at least 1 year of which is in the provision of long-term care services
• Ability to work the hours specified
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds

Pay

The pay range for this position is $34.50 - $48.50 per hour, dependent upon experience.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship