LTC Staff Development Educator

The Long-Term Care Staff Development Educator plans, conducts, and coordinates educational programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of LTC staff. They ensure all training, orientation, certification, and in-service programs comply with facility policies and state and federal regulations. Training is guided by regulatory mandates, the facility’s Quality Improvement Program, clinical observations, or findings from licensing and certification visits.

Class: Non-Union

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Salary Range

$29.8051/hr – $43.5006/hr

County employees enjoy a wide variety of competitive fringe benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, short/long term disability, sick/personal/vacation days, parental leave, holidays, defined pension plan from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (regular and SLEP), deferred compensation plan and tuition reimbursement program. https://willcounty.gov/County-Offices/Administration/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefits-and-Compensations and https://willcounty.gov/Open-and-Participatory-Government

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

(All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)

Provide direct nursing care to residents
Supervise nursing activities performed by certified nursing assistants in accordance with current policies, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility
Perform administrative, charting, documentation, drug administration and personnel functions as assigned.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED

Various related office machines, including computer, printer, calculator, copier, fax and telephone.
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Video conferencing software (e.g., Zoom, Teams)
Projector or Smartboard for presentations
Mobile devices (tablet or smartphone) for clinical rounding or on-the-go documentation
Clinical equipment for demonstrations:
- Blood pressure cuffs
- Stethoscopes
- Manikins for CPR or first aid training

EDUCATION AND PREVIOUS RELATED EXPERIENCE

Must be a graduate of an approved LPN program
Have successfully passed the Illinois Licensure examination and currently be licensed in the state of Illinois
Pre-employment physical, background check and drug screen are required
One year of LPN experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Healthcare regulations, Long-Term Care policies, and federal/state training requirements.
Adult learning theories and methods.
Clinical knowledge relevant to LTC.
Instructional design, program development, and delivery.
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Facilitation: Ability to engage learners and deliver training effectively.
Problem-Solving: Identify training needs and develop solutions.
Organization: Time management and multitasking abilities.
Customer Service: Strong interpersonal skills with staff and learners.
Adaptability to changing regulations and facility needs.
Critical thinking to assess training effectiveness and compliance.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects.

Benefits:

Will County employees enjoy a wide variety of completive fringe benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, short/long term disability, sick/personal days, parental leave, holidays, defined pension plan from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (regular and SLEP) , deferred compensation plan, vacation, and tuition reimbursement program.

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