Job Description
Overview:
Join a Team That Changes Lives
For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.
Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.
At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
- Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
- Paid On-the-Job Training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
- Flexible Schedules
- Retirement Savings Plan
Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.
Responsibilities:
POSITION SUMMARY: The Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinically-oriented training and education programs. The Nurse Educator oversees the orientation of all newly hired nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants, has responsibility for the nursing training program and content for nursing staff currently working at Elwyn, and maintains responsibility for developing systems to ensure that ongoing competency assessment and education are provided.
The Nurse Educator collaborates with the administrative team, medical providers, and interdisciplinary care teams in the planning, implementation, and delivery of educational curricula, and initiates clinical skill development programs, monitors trends in care delivery, and implements educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards. The Clinical Nurse Educator provides ongoing assessment and measurement of outcomes to validate that staff training programs positively impact the clinical quality of care to our individuals.
The nurse practices within the scope of New Jersey Board of Nursing laws and in accordance with Elwyn New Jersey's policies and procedures and those of Elwyn New Jersey's regulatory agencies.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Orientation, Education, Training & Competency Assessment
- Oversees medical/nursing content education from development to training to assessment.
- Collaborates with Staff Development and assists with new employee orientation as needed in regard to nursing care
- Orients new nursing staff and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) to organizational protocols and procedures
- Assesses the individualized learning needs of staff through direct observation and subjective/objective feedback; develops and provides in-service training designed to meet the specific learning needs identified
- Educates staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments; coordinates in-service training and workshops, as needed
- Assists with the training and education to all levels of staff regarding routine health needs as well as the unique health maintenance and disease prevention needs of the Intellectual and Development Disabilities (IDD) population
- Develops nursing competency assessments and evaluates competency skills of nurses and CNAs; such competency skills include, but are not limited to, validating vital signs, proper application of oxygen, etc.
- Ensures nurses and CNAs meet mandatory educational requirements and maintains an online data base for tracking compliance
- Assists nursing staff with needed continuing education units (CEUs) and continuous education and development of nursing skills
- Interfaces with local nursing schools and universities to arrange nursing student orientation and clinical practicums Clinical Supervision
- Provides clinical education and information to the nursing staff and CNAs. Works collaboratively with program and nursing leadership to ensure that individual learning needs are met
- Understands regulations as they apply to nursing and communicates them effectively in both oral and written form
- Functions as a staff resource and clinical expert when issues related to the health care needs of the individuals arise
- Encourages professional interactions with individuals and families via modeling, feedback and clinical supervision
- Provides direct nursing care as needed
Nursing Policy & Procedure Updates
- Promotes continuous quality improvement in all aspects of health care delivery
- Advises regarding the adaptation of current health care/nursing research and educational trends for use at Elwyn; develops and provides training and education to meet the associated goals and objectives
- Collaborates with the administrative, operations, and nursing teams to identify changes required in clinical practice, develops training and in-service programs, and facilitates the implementation of recommendations
- Identifies existing and potential improvements needed in individual care, clinical and operational procedures, and ongoing maintenance of equipment and supplies, and proactively addresses
- Leads the organization writing, revising, and implementing medical and nursing policies and procedures, while working collaboratively with the Nursing Directors in this effort
- Monitors workplace safety and reports individual/staff incidents, treatment errors, or unsafe conditions; provides direct feedback to the appropriate leadership and safety committee
- Collaborates with Nursing Directors as needed to provide in-services for areas of identified as a health and safety risk by Risk Management
- Serves on designated organizational committees as assignedProfessional Practice Requirements
- Obtains a minimum of 24-hours of in-service training per year; attends nursing meetings and in-services as requested
- Attends external conferences to maintain knowledge of current IDD health care/nursing practice
- Submits new/current Nursing License, CPR card, Driver's License, physical exam, and contact sheet on or before the actual due dates
- Performs other duties as assigned
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of NJ.
- Three (3) years of general nursing or IDD experience required
- Behavioral health experience preferred
- Staff development or nursing administrative experience preferred
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
- Demonstrated skill using an electronic medical record system
- Excellent planning, communication, customer interaction, collaboration, and documentation skills required
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
- Ability to work independently and productively with all departments and levels of staff
- Demonstrated knowledge of emergency procedures and equipment
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Must be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention techniques using agency-trained protocols
- Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Must possess a current, valid driver's license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record
- Capability to rotate between all three (3) shifts and work at different locations in order to meet nursing and CNA training and development needs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of nursing/medical policy development and implementation.
2025-1896
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work, All shifts,