What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Development Nurse position at Wake Robin Corporation?
Are you a dedicated nursing professional with a strong desire to work within a community of older adults? Are you drawn to the best of the best? Do you want to fulfill a key role in leading, teaching and mentoring the Wake Robin staff to provide exceptional care?
If you answered yes, then Wake Robin welcomes the opportunity to speak with you as we are seeking a full-time Staff Educator.
The Staff Educator is responsible for ensuring education requirements are met for newly hired staff and annually thereafter according to Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care and Residential Care operating regulations. This position is also responsible for using innovative teaching techniques to train our staff in best practices and treatment modalities related to aging and health care services, within the context of our resident-centered care philosophy.
Key Qualities:
- Demonstrated leadership, teaching, and mentoring skills including effective communication and problem-solving.
- Embrace a collaborative and team approach by working with:
- All members of the Health Services team
- All Wake Robin Departments
- Comfortable designing, developing, maintaining, and implementing annual education calendars.
- Embrace a “continually learning” mindset to research and develop cutting edge approaches for best practices.
- Able to assess skills competency for all staff.
- Participate in training non-clinical staff that includes EMR, safety, and staff development.
Education and Experience:
- Current VT license as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as a trainer/educator
- Demonstrated knowledge in gerontological health preferred.
Pay: Starts at $44, increases depending on experience.
About Wake Robin
The foundation of our success as a Life Care Community is the mutual respect among staff and between residents and staff. Staff share a belief in the dignity and worth of each resident and each other. As employees, we do more than just work here — we uphold Wake Robin’s commitment to these values; the relationship between staff and residents is the hallmark of this community.
At Wake Robin, we want to support you in your career growth. We offer flexible scheduling for those wishing to return to school and loan forgiveness programs, great benefits, a pristine working environment, and an opportunity to build strong relationships with staff and residents in a dynamic community setting. At Wake Robin, community is critical; we stand by this, starting with the first phone call with you!
Staff members work together with humor and an appreciation for diversity. For many, the biggest benefit of working here is coming to know Wake Robin’s residents and having the time and support to do good work on their behalf. Other important benefits include:
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending plan
- 403b retirement plan
- Very generous paid time off (0-1 years – FT earns 20 days off and it only gets better from there!)
- Support for and highly encouraged work/personal life balance
- The use of community facilities, such as hiking trails, library, aquatic and fitness center
- Great food made from scratch in our Dining Room
- Transportation support – financial assistance with car maintenance and gas discounts
- Education assistance – scholarships and loan repayment programs
- Wellbeing focus - $100 toward vision expenses, fitness reimbursement, personal loan assistance
- Consulting on housing, finances, transportation, day-care and legal services
- Refer a friend bonus – up to $1,500 per employee referral
- Tons of discounts to local businesses
Due to our vulnerable resident population the COVID vaccine is highly recommended but not required.
Wake Robin believes in supporting a livable wage for all Vermonters.
Wake Robin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $44
