RN Nurse Instructor

Job Description

Job Description

RN Nurse Instructor / Home Care Educator

Queens & Staten Island

Status: Hybrid/Full-Time                             

Salary: $100,000

Cooperative Home Care Associates is seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team as a Nurse Instructor/Home Care Educator supporting workforce development and training initiatives throughout Queens and Staten Island. 

This is a hybrid position combining remote instruction with scheduled in-person training and competency sessions. 

This role is ideal for an RN with home care experience who enjoys teaching, mentoring, and supporting the development of Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides in a community-based setting.

Hybrid Training Structure

This position follows a hybrid training model that includes a combination of remote teaching and scheduled in-person instruction. Instructors teach virtual classes remotely on designated online training days and conduct onsite hands-on training, skills demonstrations, and competency evaluations as required by each program. Training schedules vary depending on the program and borough assignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Home Health Aide (HHA) and Personal Care Aide (PCA) trainings
• Conduct skills demonstrations and competency evaluations
• Provide educational support and instruction to trainees and staff
• Maintain training records and required documentation
• Travel to scheduled training and competency locations in Queens and Staten Island
• Support workforce development and grant-funded training initiatives
• Collaborate with clinical and training leadership teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Registered Professional Nurse
• At least one (1) year of experience in the provision of Home Health Care Services required
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Prior teaching, training, or staff education experience preferred
• Ability to work independently and manage scheduled travel between training sites
• Bilingual in Spanish Preferred

Why Join CHCA?

• Stable full-time schedule
• Opportunity to work in education and workforce development
• Supportive team environment
• Meaningful work supporting the home care workforce and NYC communities

If you are passionate about education, home care, and helping develop the next generation of caregivers, we encourage you to apply.

Our Benefits

CHCA offers an attractive compensation package which includes, medical, dental, vision and company paid life insurance, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits program, long term disability, and 401K benefits as well as an excellent working environment.

At CHCA, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA) established in 1985, is a home health care services agency licensed by the New York State Department of Health, to provide paraprofessional services for elders and individuals living with physical disabilities in New York City. More than 1,700 home care workers are currently employed by CHCA, 98 percent of whom are Latina or African American women. As the largest worker-owned cooperative in the US, CHCA offers all employees the opportunity to purchase an equal ownership stake in the business. Today CHCA is one of the largest private-sector employers in the South Bronx and one of the largest women-and-minority-owned businesses in New York City.

Company Description

Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA) established in 1985, is a home health care services agency licensed by the New York State Department of Health, to provide paraprofessional services for elders and individuals living with physical disabilities in New York City. More than 1,700 home care workers are currently employed by CHCA, 98 percent of whom are Latina or African American women. As the largest worker-owned cooperative in the US, CHCA offers all employees the opportunity to purchase an equal ownership stake in the business. Today CHCA is one of the largest private-sector employers in the South Bronx and one of the largest women-and-minority-owned businesses in New York City.