Nurse Educator - Registered Nurse Senior​/Part-Time, Day Shift

Working Title:

Nurse Educator - Registered Nurse Senior (RN Sr.)

• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Job Class:
  Registered Nurse Senior
• Agency:
  Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
• Job
• Location:
  
  Silver Bay
• Full/Part Time:
  Part-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 06/11/2026
• Closing Date: 06/17/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Veterans Affairs Dept / Vets Home-Silver Bay - MNA
• Division/Unit:
  Silver Bay Veterans Home / MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift: 7:00am to 3:30pm
• Days of Work:
  Varies; weekends as assigned
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $41.47 - $61.41 / hourly; $86,589 - $128,224 / annually / PLUS $2.75 per hour shift differential for all hours worked after 6:00pm and before 6:00am
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 205 - MN Nurses Association/MNA
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt - Professional
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

This announcement will be used to fill one (1) current part-time Registered Nurse Senior vacancy at the Minnesota Veterans Home - Silver Bay. This position is designated as part-time and day shift. The day shift is 7:00am to 3:30pm.

The work schedule will include at least 64 hours per two-week pay period and may include additional work hours, based on business needs. The position is initially eligible for full employer contribution towards health and dental insurance benefits.

This position will lead the education program at the Minnesota Veterans Home - Silver Bay, which includes facilitating new employee orientation, providing ongoing continuing education for staff, and overseeing clinical education programs that support recruitment, retention, and broader healthcare initiatives. It is instrumental in ensuring that the Minnesota Veterans Home - Silver Bay delivers effective orientation and in-service continuing education programs for all staff.

Additionally, this position will support the nursing department by assisting in resident care – assessing needs, implementing care plans and routines, and promoting the social and emotional well-being of residents.

• Licensed in Minnesota as a Registered Nurse with no restrictions and in good standing or the ability to be licensed in Minnesota by the date of hire.
• Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in long-term care or other healthcare environment such as a hospital, clinic, home health, hospice, or other senior living setting.
• Advanced knowledge of skilled nursing with the ability to mentor and educate staff on how to provide effective resident-centered nursing care, follow policies and procedures and which decisions can be made within each scope of nursing and certification.
• Knowledge of adult learning, training methods, and measurement of learning or understanding including needs assessment, instructional design, and evaluation of successful learning.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or ability to be certified by date of hire.
• Computer skills sufficient to complete electronic charting, preferably in Point Click Care .

• Experience providing resident care, developing care plans, and coordinating care as well as educating staff and residents.
• Experience using technology, equipment, devices, and/or other facilitation tools related to nursing education/training.
• Three or more years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a long-term care or other senior healthcare environment.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Nursing or related degree program.
• Experience leading or supervising nursing staff.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to provide effective nursing education to individual employees and groups in classroom, one-on-one, and online training by using technology, equipment, devices, and other facilitation tools.
• Able to describe how competency is measured following an educational event and the system currently used to archive this information.

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