RN - Educator

Salary $81,510 / yr - $111,540 / yr Overview

RN Educator
- Elderwood

Shape Clinical Excellence. Inspire the Next Generation of Nurses.

At Elderwood, our mission is People Caring for People - and our RN Educators are at the heart of that promise. If you are a Registered Nurse who is passionate about education, mentorship, and elevating clinical practice, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact across an entire care community.

Elderwood is seeking a Full Time RN Educator to lead orientation, education, and ongoing competency development for our nursing and clinical teams - ensuring excellence, compliance, and confidence at every level of care.

• Design, implement, and evaluate orientation, compliance, and continuing education programs for facility staff

• Serve as a clinical mentor and resource to new nurses, Nurse Preceptors, and leadership teams

• Lead and coordinate General Orientation, department-based onboarding, and licensed nurse orientation programs

• Ensure staff remain current with evolving clinical standards, policies, and best practices

• Foster a culture of learning, accountability, and clinical excellence

• This role also serves as the primary Instructor for the Nursing Assistant Training Program (NATP)

• Act as a clinical “super user” for the EMR and serve as a go-to resource for staff

• Schedule, teach, and lead BLS and IV certification programs

• Perform staff vaccinations, health screenings, and assigned medical testing

• Collaborate with Unit Managers, Nurse Consultants, and Preceptors to support annual clinical competency testing

• Coordinate and deliver mandatory corporate in-service education

• Track, document, and report education compliance using the Learning Management System (LMS)

• Plan and deliver CNA and Support Aide orientation programs

• Ensure Nursing Assistants complete required in-service education hours

• Prepare monthly education calendars and reports

• Coordinate emergency preparedness drills (fire, disaster, Code Blue) and maintain documentation

• Lead and participate in facility staff meetings and in-service education sessions

• Meaningful leadership role with facility-wide impact

• Opportunity to shape clinical practice and professional development

• Collaborative, mission-driven culture

• A chance to lead, mentor, and leave a legacy of excellence

• New! Gas Allowance Stipend
• Newly, renovated building
• Increased Tuition Assistance Program for Clinical Tracks
• Shift Differentials
• Full Benefits Package
• Employee referral program

RN Educator Responsibilities:

• Is recognized as a “super user” with all clinical aspects of the EMR and serves as a resource for facility staff.
• Schedules, teaches and leads the BLS certification program based on facility needs; maintains equipment and records.
• Schedules, teaches and leads the IV certification program based on facility needs; maintains equipment and records.
• Performs staff vaccinations, health screenings, and other medical testing as assigned.
• Collaborates with Unit Managers, Nurse Preceptors, Nurse Consultants and assists with annual clinical skills competency testing for licensed nursing staff on an ongoing basis.
• Serves as a resource and mentor for the Nurse Preceptors and new nurses in the facility, providing education and support as appropriate during department-based orientation.
• Coordinates and/or leads delivery of corporate mandatory in-service education for facility staff.
• Plans and leads General Orientation Program (with support by other department heads) to acquaint new personnel to facility.
• Coordinates program development, implementation, and documentation of the NATP - Nursing Assistant Training Program (if applicable); serves as an instructor for scheduled classes.
• Coordinates Prometric testing for Nursing Assistant Trainees and recording of certification, if applicable.
• Schedules and delivers CNA and Support Aide orientation programs based on hiring needs.
• Schedules and presents training programs to ensure that Nursing Assistants complete six (6) hours of in-service education every six (6) months.
• Oversees tracking…