**Location:** Sioux Center, IA **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) Sioux Center Health is seeking a qualified individual to join our team! Sioux Center Health has been designated a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, awarded a Top Workplace honor by The Des Moines Register, and won Best of the Northwest in 12 healthcare categories. Sioux County also ranked #6 in the nation for being one of the Healthiest Communities according to U.S. News & World Report and CVS. There’s a reason we are a recognized healthcare leader. **Position Highlights** **Summary** + The Clinical Nurse Educator embraces resident family centered care and models Sioux Center Health’s values of hospitality, compassion, respect & justice. They are responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating, teaching, and/or evaluating education and training programs for all team members. **General Hours of Work** + Primarily days with occasional evenings, nights, and weekends **Education and/or Experience** + Graduate of an accredited school of nursing for licensed vocational practical nurse or registered nurse. Minimum of one year of experience in Long Term Care preferred. **Certificate, Licenses, Registrations** + Current RN/LPN license in the State of Iowa. Must obtain CPR certification within 3 months of hire date. **Essential Functions** + Liaison with local Colleges and University to coordinate schedules for CNA and Student nurses. Coordinate details to ensure staff have a positive experience and students have a good learning environment. + Responsible to manage the orientation, staff development and ongoing professional development, education, and mentoring for new or current team members. + May participate in coordinating orientation schedules with scheduler or CNA Coordinator + Provides feedback, coaching, and mentors designated audience; ensures orientation documentation processes are complete and filed; follows up at regular intervals to evaluate continued progress; and ongoing collaborates with managers and preceptors as to needs and concerns. + Expected to continuously develop, monitor, and evaluate all programs related to orientation, professional development, education, and mentoring for quality improvement opportunities and other initiatives. + Makes recommendations to the LTC Manager for policies and procedures that govern the day to day operations. + Must be able to organize, plan, coordinate, and facilitate educational programs, utilize adult learning principles, use various teaching/learning methodologies and provide role modeling and leadership. + Assists in the managerial responsibilities (interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems). + Strong Communication skills. + Supervisory and leadership skills to develop/supervise staff in a team environment. + Ability to make independent decisions and handle emergency situations with professionalism and efficiency. + Additional projects as assigned by LTC Manager. + Performs other duties and responsibilities that are assigned. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.