Nurse Educator, RN at Lantern Hill by Erickson Senior Living

Location:

Lantern Hill is a luxurious 20-acre continuing care retirement community located in Union County, New Jersey in the borough of New Providence. We’re part of a growing network of communities developed and managed by Erickson Senior Living, a national provider of senior living and health care with campuses in 11 states—and growing. 

We are hiring a Nurse Educator, RN for our Continuing Care facility. The Nurse Educator/Staff Development Coordinator, is responsible for coordinating and ensuring the onboarding of all new staff within Continuing Care. They serve as a mentor to our healthcare employees by providing the guidance, support and education.

The Nurse Educator partners with the clinical leaders and members of the Interdisciplinary Team to assist with professional development programs and orientation. They assist in identifying education trends and provide ongoing education sessions and in-services as identified by trend.

How you will make an impact: 

• Collaborate with clinical leaders and other Interdisciplinary Team members to providing required in-service training to new & existing employees
• Coordinate designated non-clinical sessions and clinical aspects of new general orientation as well as ongoing training for the Continuing care staff
• Assist Continuing Care department directors to organize and present instruction in a manner that meets the needs of the adult learner
• Oversee and assist in the development and implementation of staff development plans
• Assist with the ongoing professional development of licensed and non-licensed staff through in-service and continuing education programs.
• Maintain and communicate monthly staff development program calendars, create training agendas to include contacting various vendors for support and certification for clinical team members.
• Maintain functional employee in-service compliance records and provides monthly reports to managers and DON
• Work with staff to complete all required annual education & training and documents. Maintain proper documentation of all orientation and in-service training according to federal, state, and local regulations
• Integrate and communicate the organization’s mission throughout all educational events.
• Participates in the Quality Assurance / Performance Improvement (QA/PI) process

What we offer:

• A "career for life" approach to professional and personal development for our greatest asset; our employees.
• Onsite physicians group dedicated to only serving Erickson Senior Living residents
• Education assistance, certification reimbursement, and student loan refinancing partnership programs are available.
• Clinical leadership development opportunities
• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all employees over 18 years of age.
• Free onsite parking at all of our communities and corporate offices
• 401k for all employees 18 and over. Company contribution up to 3% once eligible

Compensation: Salary up to $100k/year

Sign On Bonus: $7,500

Schedule: M-F Day Shift, with occasional need to flex hours to meet the needs of evening/overnight shift.

What you will need:

• Graduate of a Registered Nurse degree program of college or university
• BS in Nursing/Education is preferred.
• Basic computer skills required, including experience with Microsoft Office, internet and web applications, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio
• Experience with electronic medical records preferred
• Desire and passion to mentor

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.