Regional Clinical Educator - Central East

111000 Extendicare (Canada) Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship & learning

Career growth opportunities

Employee Family Assistance Program

Robust benefits package

Job summary

Extendicare (Canada) Inc. is seeking a Regional Clinical Educator to advance clinical excellence and workforce capability across Ontario long-term care homes. This hybrid role combines content development, scheduling, and frequent in-person education with regional travel.

You will onboard staff, deliver hands-on practice, run simulations, assess competencies, and collaborate with home and regional leaders to identify learning needs and ensure high-quality resident care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) in good standing.
• 3–5 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in long-term care or geriatrics.
• Current BCLS/CPR certification.
• Experience delivering clinical education and applying adult learning principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver standardized onboarding and ongoing clinical skills education across LTC homes.
• Facilitate skills labs, simulation, and virtual education.
• Assess competencies and provide coaching to staff.
• Develop lesson plans, facilitator guides, and evaluation tools.
• Travel regularly to multiple sites to support education initiatives.

Skills

RN or RPN in good standing

Clinical nursing experience (3-5 years

BCLS/CPR certification

Clinical education delivery

Adult learning principles

Long-term care standards knowledge

Travel across multiple sites

MS Office / LMS proficiency

Education

Graduate education in Nursing or Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

LMS platforms

Virtual learning tools

Job description

Job Description The Regional Clinical Educator plays a key role in advancing clinical excellence and workforce capability across an assigned portfolio of long-term care (LTC) homes. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Clinical Education, the regional clinical educator partners with home and regional leaders and frontline teams to deliver standardized, evidence-informed clinical skills education. Through onboarding hands-on skills training, simulation, coaching, and competency development, the Regional Clinical Educator supports safe practice, staff confidence, and high-quality, person-centred resident care. This educator also helps translate policies and best practices into everyday practice while contributing to the development, evaluation, and expansion of Extendicare’s clinical education program. We are currently recruiting two Regional Clinical Educator for Central East/GTA Ontario. The Regional Clinical Educator role is a hybrid working role, that combines administrative responsibilities (e.g. education content development, scheduling), and frequent in-person education across assigned LTC homes. Regular regional travel is an essential requirement.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver standardized onboarding, transition to practice, and on-going clinical skills education to regulated and unregulated clinical staff
• Facilitate engaging, learner-centred education through skills labs, simulation, micro-learning, bedside coaching, and virtual delivery where applicable
• Assess and validate clinical competencies through knowledge assessment, return demonstration, 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 clear and 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 to strengthen practice and sustain change
• Use learning technologies, virtual platforms, and the learning management system to improve access and learner engagement
• Monitor & track participation, competency completion, learner feedback, and outcomes to evaluate and improve education programs
• Contribute to quality improvement, resident safety, and clinical practice-change initiatives
• Build collaborative relationships across multiple homes and elevate significant education or practice concerns as appropriate

Qualifications

• 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
• Availability to travel across multiple sites
• Graduate education in Nursing, Education, Leadership, or an adult education credential is an asset

What Extendicare has to offer

• Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization
• A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others through your work
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Robust benefits package

Employment Details

Time Type Full time

Compensation Details Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process. At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment - every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities. Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation.

Indigenous Acknowledgment

We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.

Company Overview

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors across Canada, operating under the Extendicare, ParaMed, Extendicare Assist, and SGP Purchasing Network brands. We are committed to delivering quality care to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population, inspired by our mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. We operate a network of 99 long-term care homes (59 owned, 40 under management contracts), deliver approximately 14.0 million hours of home health care services annually, and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 153,600 beds across Canada. Extendicare proudly employs approximately 23,000 individuals and manages an additional 5,000 joint venture employees, all of whom are highly qualified, trained and dedicated team members and passionate about providing high quality care and services to help people live better.

Mission

To provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home.

Vision

Everyone in Canada has access to the care and support they need to live their best lives.

Values

We embrace every person for the individual they are. We care for each person as we would our own family. We collaborate with others because we achieve more together. We are relentless in our efforts to improve. We respect the resources entrusted to us.