Nurse Aide Program Instructor (RN)

Salary

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

Overview

Nurse Aide Program Instructor (RN) – Elderwood

Teach with Purpose. Inspire Confidence. Help Shape the Future of Healthcare.

Turn your nursing experience into someone else's beginning.

At Elderwood, our mission is People Caring for People — and some of the most meaningful work in healthcare happens when an experienced nurse helps someone else discover what they are capable of.

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse who enjoys teaching, mentoring, and sharing their clinical knowledge to join our team as a RN - Nurse Aide Program Instructor . In this role, you’ll help prepare aspiring nursing assistants for rewarding careers in healthcare, equipping them with the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence needed to provide compassionate, quality care.Whether you're an experienced nurse who enjoys precepting new team members, a clinical educator who loves bringing lessons to life, or a nurse ready to make a broader impact beyond the bedside, this is an opportunity to put your experience to work in a new and meaningful way. You'll play an important role in developing future nursing assistants while supporting the continued learning, clinical readiness, and professional growth of our existing team.

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

Why This Role Matters

The people entering healthcare today will become the caregivers, mentors, and clinical professionals our communities depend on tomorrow. As a Nurse Aide Program Instructor, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference that extends well beyond a single shift. You'll help students take their first steps into healthcare, support employees as they grow in their roles, and contribute to a culture where learning, compassion, and quality care go hand in hand.At Elderwood, you'll find a mission-driven team that understands the importance of investing in people — both those we serve and those who care for them.

Ready to Make a Difference Beyond the Bedside?

If you're a nurse who finds fulfillment in helping others learn, grow, and succeed, we'd love to connect with you.

Bring your clinical experience, your passion for teaching, and your commitment to compassionate care to Elderwood — and help prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Elderwood — People Caring for People.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Lead as a RN Nurse Aide Program Instructor

New-hire orientation and onboarding

• Plan and coordinate general orientation with support from facility department leaders
• Lead licensed-nurse, CNA, and Support Aide orientation based on hiring needs
• Partner with Unit Managers and Nurse Preceptors to strengthen department-based orientation
• Provide education, coaching, and follow-up to help new nurses transition successfully into practice
• Evaluate orientation effectiveness and identify employees who need additional education or support

Clinical education and competency development

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing education based on clinical needs, quality priorities, regulatory requirements, and identified competency gaps
• Coordinate annual and ongoing clinical-skills competency testing for licensed nurses
• Collaborate with Unit Managers, Nurse Preceptors, and the Regional Nurse Consultant on employee development
• Schedule and lead IV-certification programming based on facility needs
• Coordinate and teach BLS-certification programming and maintain required equipment and records
• Serve as a clinical resource for nurses who need guidance or reinforcement
• Develop education related to new clinical practices, procedures, equipment, policies, and resident-care needs
• Reinforce strong assessment, change-in-condition response, documentation, infection prevention, medication safety, and interdisciplinary communication

Nursing Assistant development

• Coordinate CNA and Support Aide orientation programs
• Serve as a primary instructor for the Nursing Assistant Training Program when applicable
• Coordinate program implementation, required documentation, and testing activities
• Assist with Prometric testing coordination for Nursing Assistant Trainees when applicable
• Ensure Nursing Assistants receive required in-service education
• Support CNA development through practical education, coaching, and reinforcement of care standards

Direct clinical practice

• Accept cart-nurse assignments as scheduled or needed based on facility operations and resident-care priorities
• Manage the nursing care and clinical responsibilities associated with the assigned resident group
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Assess and monitor residents and respond appropriately to changes in condition
• Communicate clinical changes to providers, nursing leaders, residents, and families
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
• Direct, support, and assist CNAs during the assigned shift
• Model expected clinical, communication, documentation, and infection-prevention practices
• Use direct-care experiences to identify opportunities for education, employee development, and workflow improvement

Education compliance and systems

• Coordinate delivery of mandatory corporate and facility in-service education
• Maintain the monthly education calendar and required reports
• Enroll employees in Learning Management System programs
• Track module completion, competency documentation, certification status, and required education hours
• Follow up with employees and leaders regarding incomplete education requirements
• Serve as a clinical super user for the electronic medical record and help employees use the system accurately

Employee health and emergency readiness

• Perform employee vaccinations, health screenings, and assigned medical testing
• Coordinate emergency-preparedness exercises, including fire, disaster, and Code Blue drills
• Maintain required education, drill, screening, and competency records
• Support facility readiness for surveys, audits, emergencies, and clinical-quality reviews

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Qualifications

What You’ll Need as RN Nurse Aide Program Instructor

Required

• Current license and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State
• At least one year of experience in a long-term healthcare facility
• Experience providing in-service education or demonstrated skill in clinical teaching
• Current clinical confidence in medication administration, treatments, assessment, documentation, and change-in-condition management
• Willingness and ability to accept a resident assignment and work as a cart nurse when scheduled or operationally necessary
• Ability to teach, coach, mentor, and communicate effectively with employees at different experience levels
• Ability to work cooperatively with frontline employees, preceptors, managers, department leaders, and senior facility leadership
• Strong verbal, written, organizational, and documentation skills
• Ability to manage education, orientation, competency, compliance, and direct-care responsibilities
• Ability to use electronic medical records, learning-management systems, and standard computer applications
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at the level necessary for safe care and effective workplace communication

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or another relevant baccalaureate degree
• Previous RN Educator, Staff Development Coordinator, Nurse Educator, preceptor, RN Supervisor, Unit Manager, or clinical-instructor experience
• Skilled nursing, subacute rehabilitation, or geriatric nursing experience
• Experience developing nursing competencies or supporting regulatory surveys
• Experience with IV therapy, wound care, enteral feeding, post-acute care, or other complex nursing services
• Experience supporting CNA training or Nursing Assistant Training Programs
• Experience as an electronic-medical-record super user

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.