About This Role
This nursing educator role at Clinton Place involves mentoring and developing nursing staff, coordinating ongoing education programs, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The position is for a strong nurse leader who is passionate about staff development, clinical excellence, and fostering a positive team environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to the Director of Nursing with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the nursing service department, its programs, and activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines
- Develop, maintain, and periodically update written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department
- Develop methods for coordination of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care
- Determine the staffing needs of the nursing service department necessary to meet the total nursing needs of the residents
- Supervise and assist scheduling of employees within established state guidelines
- Ensure that direct nursing care is provided by a licensed nurse, a CNA, and/or GNA/CMA as applicable, and/or a nurse aide trainee qualified to perform the procedure
- Review nurses’ notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided, that they reflect the resident’s response to the care, and that such care is provided in accordance with the resident’s wishes
- Incorporate commercially produced instruction material and training aids into existing in-service programs as deemed necessary
- Provide leadership in formulating the goals and objectives of the in-service educational programs of this Center
Requirements
- Experience in supervision and principles, practice of teaching
- Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served
- Supportive team member, contributing to and being an example of teamwork and team concept
- Strong communication skills with the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
- Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities
- Active RN license
Nice to have:
- Experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices
About the Company
At Clinton Place, the company is committed to providing compassionate, resident-centered care while investing in the growth and success of its staff.
