RN Nurse Educator (Supportive Living) - Full-Time

About the role

VMRC strives to live and work as a community. Our mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that reflects the diversity of Harrisonburg/Rockingham County in race, ethnicity, and cultural demographics. We are committed to maintaining a culture that embraces and values the views and opinions of "all" people regardless of race, color, ethnicity, and gender.

The RN Nurse Educator plans, develops, coordinates, tracks, and evaluates education programs for Supportive Living (Transitional Care, Complete Living Care, Assisted Living), oversees programs for licensed and unlicensed clinical and non‑clinical staff to ensure compliance with community standards and Virginia/US federal regulations, ensures education is delivered via various methods (e‑Learning, classroom, clinical setting, one‑on‑one, video, teleconference, etc.) that supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and serves as a clinical resource for all of Supportive Living.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, coordinate, track, and evaluate education programs for Supportive Living, including Transitional Care, Complete Living Care, and Assisted Living.
• Oversee programs involving licensed and unlicensed clinical & non‑clinical care staff to ensure compliance with community standards and Commonwealth of Virginia and United States Federal Regulations.
• Ensure all education is delivered using various methods (e‑Learning, classroom delivery, clinical setting, one‑on‑one, and any other method deemed appropriate such as video, teleconference, etc.) that supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
• Serve as a clinical resource for all of Supportive Living.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current license to practice nursing as an RN in the Commonwealth of Virginia (BSN preferred).
• Two years of clinical and/or supervisory experience and educational leadership in Senior Living experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable and passionate in geriatrics, long term care, transitional care and assisted living.
• Possess a command of the English language, both written and spoken.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain working relationships with nursing leadership, staff, co‑workers and the public – verbally, in writing, and through presentation.

Qualifications

• Virginia Board of Nursing Train the Trainer preferred.

Skills

• Computer experience with familiarity in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Competency with web‑based training, computer set‑up, and other audio‑visual equipment.
• Ability to use multiple and varied training methodologies to meet training needs of staff.
• Knowledge of and ability to incorporate adult learning theory into daily practice (motivational theory/employee motivation, etc.).
• Ability to write or modify curriculum/course content to meet VMRC's unique organizational needs.
• Demonstrated experience managing organizational change by strategically planned and designed educational programs.
• Demonstrate strong leadership.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new industry standards and training.
• Highly organized, willing to be flexible, and accommodate changing priorities.
• Ability to effectively work with leadership, the service line team, staff