Clinical Educator

Job Description

Job Description

Why join Givens? Givens Communities continues to be a positive force and advocate for older adults. We have a mission to expand the possibilities of aging by improving lives through communities, services, and outreach. Givens Communities promotes a culture of inclusiveness and belonging by aligning our words with actions, so that everyone is welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. We continuously look for innovative approaches to achieve our sustainability goals and practices to protect our natural resources. Our collective mindset is to ensure the communities remain forward thinking and progressive as our residents seek a purpose driven life. Purpose. Passion. Possibilities.

We also have some pretty great benefits:

• Three major medical health insurance plans to choose from with dental and vision coverage at no additional cost (Free basic coverage!!)
• Free short-term disability, life insurance, & access to our employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO) w/ immediate access to 5 days of PTO after your 90 days
• Referral bonus program
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 6% matching
• Educational assistance & professional development opportunities
• Flexible spending account (FSA) & access to AFLAC & Prudential Life insurance products
• Fast-growing nonprofit with tons of advancement opportunities

Givens Communities is looking for a full-time Clinical Educator to join our Training & Development team and support our healthcare teams. The Clinical Educator develops, coordinates, delivers, and evaluates consistent clinical education across Givens Communities. This role serves as a corporate clinical education resource for skilled nursing, assisted living/adult care home, memory care, home care, and other clinical or clinical-adjacent service areas. The right candidate for this opportunity can be based in Asheville or Charlotte.

What you'll do:

• Develop and maintain a Givens Communities clinical education course catalog, annual education plan, and clinical education calendar
• Develop, review, and update clinical education materials using current regulations, evidence-informed practices, and organization standards as the foundation
• Support standardization of general clinical-related education provided to all staff
• Monitor clinical onboarding effectiveness through feedback, observation, reporting, and outcomes
• Develop and deploy competency checklists and related processes for clinical skills validation
• Actively support, and participate in annual nursing skills days, skills fairs, and other competency-focused education events across campuses as needed
• Coordinate or support mock surveys and survey readiness activities in licensed health care spaces in preparation for annual licensure surveys, life safety surveys, and other regulatory reviews
• Monitor clinical education compliance by reviewing assigned reports, tracking training completion or competency trends

What you'll need:

• Current unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state of North Carolina required
• Minimum of two years of nursing experience
• Basic knowledge of North Carolina regulations and survey expectations for skilled nursing, assisted living/adult care homes, memory care, and home care
• Three to five years of geriatric, long-term care, aging services, or clinical education experience preferred
• Experience with Staff Development Coordinator responsibilities preferred

Compensation is $80,000 - $90,000 per year, based on background and experience, and includes our comprehensive benefits package

Still curious about what Givens is all about? It's kind of a long story, but at our core, we're a senior housing organization with a lot of heart and committed to providing housing to seniors of all socioeconomic backgrounds across WNC for more than 50 years. We already have five communities (three life plan communities and two affordable communities) with plans for many more in the coming years.