Clinical Nurse Educator (RN) | Long Term Care

Location:

Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$34.50 - $48.50

Position Highlights

Compensation & Perks:

• May be eligible for up to $20,000 sign-on bonus ?
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• Competitive pay and benefits
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

• Develop and deliver engaging training programs for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
• Provide hands-on instruction and mentorship to ensure competency in patient care skills
• Create and update educational materials, including lesson plans and competency checklists
• Assess CNA performance and provide constructive feedback for improvement
• Coordinate orientation for new CNAs and ongoing education for current staff
• Ensure compliance with state and facility regulations for CNA training and certification
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify training needs and implement solutions
• Maintain accurate records of training sessions, evaluations, and certifications

Qualifications:

• Current RN license in good standing
• Strong clinical background with experience in long-term care or acute care settings
• Excellent communication and teaching skills
• Ability to adapt training methods to different learning styles
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for CNA programs

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides instructions for Nursing Assistant clinical skills and assists to maintain course documentation and related Nursing Assistant program communication. Contributes to the advancement of the practice of the frontline nursing staff.

What you will do

• Coordinates education for new employees, assures timelines meet regulatory standards and facility policy. Retains required documentation for education requirements. Assures quality standards and testing exceeds Department of Health (DOH) and Board of Nursing (BON) requirements.
• Completes onboarding with new employees and follows pre-determined timelines for completion of onboarding activities.
• Assures all staff complete education and certification within set timelines to include: LMS education, required skilled nursing facility education, assisted living education, annual certification/license requirements, and role specific education.
• Provides nursing care in accordance with the facility policies and procedures within the scope of practice of the Registered Nurse. Maintains a high level of clinical competency. Acts as a role model to staff.
• Works closely with leadership and staff to ensure care delivery on floor is according to policy and procedure and the expectations of the care delivery system. Consults with other units and health care professionals to improve care.
• Actively participants in staff transition from classroom to clinical setting.
• Collaborates with others on content and operational design of orientation, clinical competency and other clinical educational program development.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• 2 years of nursing experience at least 1 year of which is in the provision of long-term care services

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io .