RN - Educator

RN Educator at Elderwood

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

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.

Your Impact as an RN Educator

In this highly visible and influential role, you will:

• 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)

Key Responsibilities as RN Educator

• 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

Why Join Elderwood?

• 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
• Gas allowance stipend
• Newly renovated building
• Increased tuition assistance program for clinical tracks
• Shift differentials
• Full benefits package
• Employee referral program

Apply today to become an RN educator at Elderwood - where your knowledge empowers others, and your leadership strengthens care.

Qualifications

• Credentials of a registered professional nurse with a current NYS license required.
• Baccalaureate degree preferred.
• Experience in in-service education or skills in teaching; at least one year experience in a long-term health care facility required.
• Ability to work cooperatively with personnel at all levels required.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required.
• Personal qualities of enthusiasm; interest in needs of residents, and quality assurance desirable.
• Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected federal, state/province or local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.