The Nurse Educator Role (NE) has direct influence and responsibility of the learning and development of campus healthcare staff across the entirety of the campus. This will be directly tied to the organizational vision of creating an environment that provides the best for residents, employees, and the greater community. 

To do this, the Nurse Educator will verify compliance with regulatory standards and documentation requirements. Furthermore, the Nurse Educator will identify, prepare, facilitate, and verify learning and development opportunities – such as onboarding education, mentorship programs, and continuous learning - with healthcare and other applicable staff to achieve the quality Three Pillars is known for.

A. Healthcare Learning and Development                          

• Evaluate and develop healthcare learning and development programs that maintain and enhance healthcare employee’s clinical skills.
•  Develop, refine, and maintain clinical orientation training program(s) for new staff, including facility policies, procedures, and philosophy of care, and long-term care governing regulations.
• Work direction with Directors of Nursing and Administrators to determine gaps of skills and knowledge to cater educational opportunities towards.
• Demonstrate professional nursing practices and working knowledge of healthcare to promote best practices with staff of all skill levels.
• Assist in developing nursing policies and procedures – and verification methods – that reflect current clinical best practice, professional standards, and facility philosophy of care.
• Maintains certification as nurse aide training program primary instructor.
• Able to manage and conduct Certified Nursing Assistant classes at least four (4) times per year (quarterly) and/or as needed.
• Routinely attend departmental nursing meetings throughout campus.
• Maintain an active role in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee.

B. Organizational Continuing Education                                                      

•  Develops and maintains processes for implementing and tracking campus wide nursing annual mandatory education.
•  Plans, conducts or arranges for yearly healthcare in-service in compliance with federal and state regulations in collaboration with healthcare leaders and administrators.
• Coordinate site approval and clinical rotation for nursing and nursing assistant students (i.e., schedule for students, develop ongoing relationship with local universities and tech schools) where applicable.
•  Develops and maintains process to make continuing education programs available to all applicable staff.
• Develop and deploy training assessment tool to identify training needs for nursing campus staff including nurse leadership team.
• Develop annual healthcare training calendar for campus.
• Implements and/or assists with the facilitation of workplace safety programs, including hazardous communication, occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, workplace safety issues, and fire/disaster preparedness.
• Develops, refines, maintains effective training material using a variety of media.
• Continuously evaluates all healthcare training programs for effectiveness and alignment with best practices.
• Maintains files of lesson plans and attendance for all programs taught to employees and ensures training records are retained per company policy.
• Effectively communicates availability of learning opportunities throughout campus.
• Develop and maintain status as an American Heart Association (AHA) Training Site for CPR and First Aid.
• Maintains calendar of Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) classes available.
• Effectively facilitates CBRF classes based on calendar, and as needed, by the facility.
• Maintains training records in Relias learning system.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Learning and Development.

C. Family / Resident Education

• Assess, plan, develop, and coordinate resident, family, and community education on current health and disease management topics.

Minimum education, certification and/or licensure: 

• Graduate from accredited school of nursing for Registered Nurses (RN).
• Must possess a current WI Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Must possess a current CPR/First Aid certification.
• Certification as Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) Certification trainer, preferred.
• Maintains certification/qualifications to be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) instructor.

Physical requirements: 

• Able to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds, occasionally.
• Able to transport self between campus buildings as needed.
• Experience working with residents (patients) that are experiencing high stress and volatility.

Mental requirements: 

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate training and educational classes as needed.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Background in Adult Education and/or instructional design, preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of state, federal, and licensing regulations for healthcare facilities.
• Professionally work cooperatively with residents, families, and other employees at all levels.
• Experience with healthcare-centric Learning Management Systems (LMS), preferred.
• Respect and maintain compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Experience: 

• Staff development and/or program development experience, preferred.
• 1-2 years’ experience, preferred, working with senior populations.
• Regulatory compliance of continuing care retirement community operations experience, preferred.