Care Pavilion Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking an experienced Nurse Educator and Infection Control Specialist to join our dedicated team! Apply today!

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.
• Distributes educational materials to facility employees to foster continuing updating of knowledge – maintains up-to-date resources for the facility.
• Serves as resource person and consultant to any facility employee in order to provide ongoing learning and self-improvement.
• Keeps informed of new legislation and regulations that impact on standards of nursing practice and resident care.
• As a role model, instills in each employee an appreciation of individual contribution in delivering the optimum quality care in the facility.
• Presents educational programs for resident and family members based on identified needs or upon request.

• Evaluates effectiveness of educational presentations designed to meet the assessed needs for all personnel, in cooperation and consultation with the Director of Nursing and Nursing Supervisors – including the appropriateness of resident and family education programs.
• Formulates and implements tools for evaluation and methods of follow-up for the orientation, in-service education, and continuing education programs offered at the facility.

Job Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in PA.
• Experience in Nurse Education.
• Proven experience in Infection Control.

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.

**Please be advised that the City of Philadelphia has issued a mandate that all Healthcare Workers must be fully vaccinated by November 15, 2021. In order to be in compliance with this mandate we are unable to hire any individual who chooses not to receive the Cov-19 vaccine or is not eligible for an approved exemption.