Clinical Educator

Jobtailor; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Nursing Educator to advance clinical education across multiple long-term care homes in Ontario. You will lead onboarding, transition to practice, skills labs, and ongoing competency development for RNs and RPNs.

The role requires strong adult learning principles, knowledge assessments, and collaboration with home and regional leaders. Travel across sites and proficiency with LMS platforms are essential.

Qualifications

• RN or RPN in good standing with provincial regulatory college.
• 3–5 years nursing experience, LTC/geriatrics preferred.
• Current BCLS/CPR certification.
• Experience in clinical education delivery and adult learning.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating group education and applying adult learning principles.
• Knowledge of LTC standards and infection prevention practices.
• Ability to travel regularly across multiple sites.
• Graduate education in Nursing, Education, Leadership, or an adult education credential is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Advance clinical excellence and workforce capability across an assigned portfolio of long-term care homes.
• Deliver standardized onboarding, transition to practice, and ongoing clinical skills education.
• Facilitate skills labs, simulation, microlearning, bedside coaching, and virtual education.
• Assess and validate clinical competencies through knowledge assessments, return demonstrations, and clinical judgment activities.
• Develop and adapt lesson plans, facilitator guides, learning resources, and competency assessment tools.
• Translate legislation, clinical policies, procedures, and best practices into practical clinical skills education.
• Partner with home and regional leaders to identify practice gaps, learning needs, and education priorities.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and follow-up support.
• Use learning technologies, virtual platforms, and the learning management system
• Monitor participation, competency completion, learner feedback, and outcomes.
• Contribute to quality improvement, resident safety, and clinical practice-change initiatives.
• Build collaborative relationships across multiple homes and elevate significant education or practice concerns

Skills

Clinical Education Delivery

Adult Learning Principles

Knowledge Assessment

Clinical Competency Assessment

Communication Skills

Coaching and Mentorship

Interpersonal Skills

Independent Work

Travel Across Sites

Adaptability

Education

Graduate education in Nursing/ Education/ Leadership or adult education credential

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Virtual Learning Platforms

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Advance clinical excellence and workforce capability across an assigned portfolio of long-term care homes
• Deliver standardized onboarding, transition to practice, and ongoing clinical skills education
• Facilitate skills labs, simulation, microlearning, bedside coaching, and virtual education
• Assess and validate clinical competencies through knowledge assessments, return demonstrations, and clinical judgment activities
• Develop and adapt lesson plans, facilitator guides, learning resources, and competency assessment tools
• Translate legislation, clinical policies, procedures, and best practices into practical clinical skills education
• Partner with home and regional leaders to identify practice gaps, learning needs, and education priorities
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and follow-up support
• Use learning technologies, virtual platforms, and the learning management system
• Monitor participation, competency completion, learner feedback, and outcomes
• Contribute to quality improvement, resident safety, and clinical practice-change initiatives
• Build collaborative relationships across multiple homes and elevate significant education or practice concerns

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) in good standing with the applicable provincial regulatory college
• Minimum 3–5 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in long-term care, geriatrics, or a related setting
• Current BCLS/CPR certification
• Experience in clinical education delivery, adult learning, and competency development
• Demonstrated experience facilitating group education and applying adult learning principles
• Knowledge of long-term care standards and infection prevention practices
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt to the needs of multiple homes
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with quality improvement and resident safety principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, virtual learning, and LMS platforms
• Ability to travel regularly across multiple sites
• Graduate education in Nursing, Education, Leadership, or an adult education credential is an asset

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in clinical education delivery, adult learning principles, and competency development while fostering collaborative relationships across long-term care settings. Proficient in utilizing learning technologies and managing clinical competencies to enhance workforce capability and resident safety.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
• Clinical Education Delivery
• Adult Learning Principles
• BCLS/CPR Certification
• Long-Term Care Standards

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Clinical Competency Assessment
• Lesson Plan Development
• Facilitator Guide Creation
• Simulation Facilitation
• Microlearning Implementation
• Bedside Coaching
• Knowledge Assessment
• Clinical Judgment Activities
• Quality Improvement Initiatives
• Infection Prevention Practices

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Coaching and Mentorship
• Adaptability
• Independent Work

Certifications & Qualifications

• BCLS/CPR Certification

Industry Keywords

• Long-Term Care
• Geriatrics
• Clinical Policies
• Practice Gaps
• Resident Safety

Tools & Technologies

• Learning Management System (LMS)
• Virtual Learning Platforms
• Microsoft Office