Clinical Educator

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Bloomfield, CT, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

As a Best of Hartford organization, a career at Duncaster in more than just a place to work. Here, you can fulfill your passion for helping others and become part of something meaningful that pays you back in inspiring, heartfelt ways you may have never experienced.

Duncaster offers residents a plan for life with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services all on a beautiful campus-like setting. Our residents share a bond of mutual respect with our staff that builds memorable and lasting relationships.

The Clinical Educator is a licensed nurse who leads Duncaster's clinical education and staff development programs. This position is responsible for orientation, competency validation, mandatory training, regulatory compliance education, and ongoing professional development, with a primary focus on nursing services. Working collaboratively with leaders across the organization, the Clinical Educator ensures staff are equipped to deliver safe, high-quality care while supporting compliance, quality improvement, workforce development, and continuous learning initiatives.

• Develops, coordinates, and delivers clinical and organizational education programs, including orientation, annual mandatory training, competency validation, skills fairs, policy and procedure education, new equipment training, and disease-specific education (e.g., dementia care, wound care, fall prevention, CHF management, and medication administration).
• Designs and implements competency-based education programs for nursing staff, utilizing adult learning principles and a variety of delivery methods, including classroom instruction, e-learning, simulation, and hands-on training.
• Provides and maintains specialized clinical education programs, including CPR/BLS certification, IV therapy training, and other clinical competencies required for safe resident care.
• Coordinates required education and training activities to ensure compliance with CMS, DPH, OSHA, HIPAA, and other applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Collaborates with department leaders, the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) team, and external educational resources to identify learning needs, deliver corrective education, and support survey readiness, mock surveys, plans of correction, and continuous performance improvement initiatives.
• Supports organizational emergency preparedness efforts by coordinating and participating in drills, education, and training programs for staff.
• Coordinates nursing and CNA student clinical rotations, including placement, onboarding, orientation, and collaboration with academic institutions.
• Administers the Learning Management System (Relias), including assignment of training, monitoring completion, maintaining education records, generating compliance reports, and supporting audit and survey readiness activities.
• Maintains accurate education, competency, and certification records and provides regular training compliance reports to leadership.
• Promotes employee engagement, professional development, retention, and clinical excellence through coaching, mentorship, and ongoing staff development initiatives.
• Participates in organizational initiatives that support clinical quality, regulatory compliance, staff education, and workforce development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing in the State of Connecticut.
• Associate degree in Nursing required;
  Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Health Education, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience required; experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, assisted living, or senior living preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in staff development, clinical education, training, precepting, leadership, or competency assessment required.
• BLS/CPR Instructor certification required or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.
• IV certification or demonstrated competency in IV therapy preferred.
• Working knowledge of CMS, Connecticut Department of Public Health, OSHA, HIPAA, and long-term care regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting survey readiness, corrective action…