Staff Educator

**Description**

Revera owns and operates retirement residences and long term care homes in the senior living sector.

**Purpose. Passion. People.**

We are purpose driven. We are passionate. We are connected. We are truly out to live our best lives, as we come together to help others live theirs. Join our team today and build your career with us.

**Key Outcomes**:

- Live our values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence
- Lend a helping hand
- Cultivate relationships with staff, residents and families
- Lead with H.E.A.R.T. (hear, empathize, acknowledge, respond, thank)

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Identifies the educational and training needs in the facility to ensure quality of care

and services;
- Designs, develops and coordinates the delivery of Staff Development Programs to

meet these needs;
- Ensures good resident outcome and satisfaction through training needs of staff;
- Develops general orientation and ongoing educational programs based on learning

needs of staff;
- Communicates the planned program to encourage participation, involvement and

support;
- Provides programs to enhance the working life and increase knowledge and esteem

of the staff;
- Evaluates the effectiveness and quality of Staff Development Program against

appropriate objectives and standards;
- Receives feedback from staff and department heads on training programs;
- Monitors new technology, trends in the delivery of each service and ensures staff

are trained appropriately;
- Role Profile Approved by: Date:

- Maintains staff attendance in-service records and quality management activities for

the program;
- Is knowledgeable of the Resident Bill of Rights / Governing Principles and

endeavors to promote it;
- Establishes adequate resource material on health related books, for nutrition,

activation and environmental departments;
- Performs clinical teaching sessions on the units as needed;
- Participates in QE / RM meetings;
- Responsible for teaching health and safety issues such as WHMIS, lifts and

transfers and back care in consultation with the Cambridge Head Office and the

Health & Safety Consultant;
- Responsible to carry out legislated duties for health and safety as per the

certification training program;
- Other duties as assigned.

**Required Education, Credentials and Experience**:

- Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) with current registration

with the Provincial Licensing Body;
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), or other healthcare

disciplines with Diploma in Gerontology, Nursing Administration, Rehabilitation,

Long Term Care, or the equivalent;
- Completion or working towards a course in adult education at the community

college level is considered an asset;
- Must possess good written and oral communication skills;
- Good motivational and time management skills, good inter-departmental

communications and leadership skills are necessary;
- Good working attitude and team building skills are a must;
- The successful incumbent will be the management certified Health and Safety

Representative;
- Proficiency in a second language is considered an asset.
- Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS).

**Revera Core Competencies**:

- Accountability: Takes ownership and holds self and others accountable to deliver

high quality, timely and cost-effective results.
- Business Acumen: Understands financial and operational aspects and

implications that are essential to achieve superior business results.
- Coaching & Developing Talent: Building capability of self, individuals and teams

by engaging in feedback, coaching, learning and development. Building capability of

self, individuals and teams by engaging in feedback, coaching, learning and

development.
- Customer Focus: Keeping the customer in mind to deliver the highest possible

quality of care, service and choices.
- Execution Excellence: Optimizes available resources and pursues

implementation to consistently achieve exceptional outcomes.
- Innovative Thinking: Identifies, develops and implements new and innovative

solutions to enhance opportunity, efficiency and quality.
- Teamwork and Collaboration: Inspires and fosters a team environment and

works collaboratively to achieve business goals and objectives.
- Vaccines are a proven, safe and powerful weapon in our battle against COVID-19. Now that vaccines are widely available and recognizing that many of our staff are already vaccinated, vaccination will be a condition of employment for new hires, except when impossible due to legitimate, established exceptions. _The vaccine must be a _two-dose COVID-19 _vaccination series approved by Health Canada_._ _This is one more important step to protect both our residents and staff as we continue to battle this deadly virus._