Yeadon Rehabilitation and Nursing is now hiring Full-time Staff Educator - Registered Nurse. Apply today for an immediate interview.

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Nursing Educator’s primary function is to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the educational program and service for this facility. In addition, this position will be responsible for providing appropriate orientation programs for all newly hired Nursing Department employees.

The Nursing Educator shall also be responsible for providing educational programs to residents, residents’ family members and other responsible parties based on identified needs and knowledge deficits.

• Assesses the educational needs of employees in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, Supervisors, and other personnel.
• Assesses the educational needs of residents and family members and responsible parties residing or visiting in the facility.
• Formulates in-service education objectives in accordance with the philosophy of the Nursing Department.
• Establishes criteria for all in-service education programs, constructing the curriculum, course outlines, objectives, teaching methods, examinations, and evaluation tools for each program.
• Constructs an annual schedule for presentation of mandatory in-service programs.
  
• Plans and implements an orientation program for all Nursing Department personnel and based on identified educational needs, offers individualized counseling and guidance (including infection control and employee health program.
• Supplements and integrates in-service education into everyday clinical practice throughout the facility.
• Utilizes educational opportunities outside the facility in order to meet the identified learning needs of the employees.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Strongly recommended that the individual possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (B.S. in Education acceptable). Active CPR Certification is required.
• Certificate/Licenses: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse.
• Work Experience: Two (2) years of professional nursing experience in a long-term care environment. One (1) year education or management experience with direct care staff.
• Participation: Participates in education conferences and updates and maintains professional knowledge and skills related to the management of areas of responsibilities.
• Successful performance of essential functions can best be achieved through consistent application of current knowledge, use of good judgment, common sense, ability to establish and carry out priorities, effective use of interpersonal skills and ongoing communication with residents, staff, families, interdisciplinary team members, and government officials, including state surveyors and ombudsmen.
• This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24 hour residential care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents. Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: shift rotation, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in the nursing home, death and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff.
• Essential functions are carried out in a variety of positions including standing and sitting. To meet residents' needs, virtually all positions require the ability to move freely through the building. Stooping, bending, lifting and carrying, as well as other physical demands may be required as described in the Essential Physical Demands of this position.

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.