Corporate Director of Clinical Education

National Health Care Associates, Inc.; Wethersfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Mentorship and training

Meaningful impact on residents' lives

Job summary

National Health Care Associates, Inc. seeks a Corporate Director of Clinical Education to design, implement, and oversee training across 44 skilled nursing facilities in six states.

This executive role standardizes education, ensures regulatory compliance, and drives clinical excellence using PCC data and LMS management. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in clinical education leadership within long-term care, holds an RN license (multi-state preferred), and can travel up to 40–50% to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; MSN, Healthcare Administration, or Clinical Education preferred.
• Active RN license; multi-state compact license preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical education leadership in long-term care or skilled nursing.
• At least 3 years of multi-site regional or corporate education oversight.

Responsibilities

• Develop a unified corporate clinical education strategy for 44 facilities across 6 states.
• Collaborate with facilities to identify educational gaps and deploy targeted training.
• Embed PCC workflows, protocols, and training into daily operations.
• Use PCC data, EHR audits, and dashboards to identify training opportunities and measure impact.
• Establish SOPs, curricula, and competencies for clinical staff onboarding and ongoing training.
• Monitor CMS guidelines and state regulations to prevent survey deficiencies.
• Oversee selection and use of the corporate LMS for compliance and metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Travel readiness

Clinical education program design

CMS guidelines familiarity

Education

BSN

MSN or Healthcare Administration preferred

Tools

PointClickCare (PCC)

EHR systems

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

A Great Place to Work

As a Certified Great Place to Work, we think that you are going to love it here. Your work will be meaningful to you. You will make a genuine difference in the lives of our aging guests and the families that love them. You will enjoy lasting bonds with the families you meet and with the teams you work on. And if you desire, you will experience real career growth where your expertise and dedication is valued and appreciated. We invite you to join our team!

Location: 850 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, Connecticut, 06109

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What You'll Do:

The Corporate Director of Clinical Education designs, implements, and oversees the comprehensive clinical training and professional development programs across 44 skilled nursing facilities spanning 6 states . This executive role standardizes clinical education, ensures multi-state regulatory compliance, and drives clinical excellence using PointClickCare (PCC) data. The Director collaborates directly with a both regional and facility personnel to align educational strategies with company-wide quality improvement goals, ensuring high-quality patient care and improved staff retention.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop a unified corporate clinical education strategy that meets the regulatory and operational needs of 44 facilities across 6 distinct states.


• Operational Collaboration: Partner with the facilities to identify facility-specific educational gaps and deploy targeted clinical training.


• Systems Integration: Collaborate with Clinical Integration to embed PointClickCare workflows, clinical protocols, and competency training seamlessly into daily operations.


• PCC Utilization: Leverage PointClickCare (PCC) data, EHR audits, and clinical dashboards to identify systemic training opportunities and measure the impact of educational initiatives.


• Program Standardization: Establish corporate standard operating procedures, curricula, and competencies for all clinical staff, ensuring consistency in onboarding and continuous training.


• Regulatory Compliance: Monitor CMS guidelines and state-specific regulations across all 6 operating states to ensure educational programs remain proactive against survey deficiencies.


• LMS Management: Oversee the selection and utilization of the corporate Learning Management System (LMS) to monitor compliance, track training metrics, and deliver adult learning modules.

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What We Offer

As part of National Health Care, our team enjoys:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package


• Comprehensive training and mentorship


• Opportunities for professional growth and development


• Supportive and collaborative work environment


• The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents

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Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing ( BSN ) required; Master's degree ( MSN ), Healthcare Administration, or Clinical Education highly preferred.


• Licensure: Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license; multi-state compact license preferred.


• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of clinical education leadership within the long-term care or skilled nursing facility sector.


• Multi-Site Oversight: At least 3 years of experience managing clinical education in a regional or corporate capacity overseeing multi-state, multi-facility operations.


• Technical Expertise: Deep operational knowledge of PointClickCare (PCC) , including clinical documentation modules, dashboard tracking, and EHR implementation.


• Knowledge Base: Expert understanding of CMS regulations, state survey processes, QAPI frameworks, and adult learning principles.


• Travel: Ability to travel frequently across the 6 operating states to support regional teams and oversee large-scale training rollouts ( up to 40-50% travel required ).

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We Hire for Heart!

National Health Care Associates (National) is proud to be a family-run organization since 1984. Like family, each of National's centers are unique but share common values: Kindness, Service, Compassion and Excellence. Today, our centers include more than 40 premier providers of short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and post-hospital care including several named "Best Of" by US News & World Report. When you join the team at a National center, you join a team that provides life-changing care to thousands of patients, residents, and families in a Great Place to Work Certified environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.

Position Type: Full-Time