RN Educator – Nurse Aide Training Program (CNA Instructor)

Salary

Up to $110,000 / Year

Overview

RN Educator – Nurse Aide Training Program (CNA Instructor) Elderwood at Lancaster, Cheektowaga & Hamburg | Western New York Full-Time

Teach the next generation of CNAs and help build the workforce that cares for our residents.

Elderwood is looking for an RN Educator to lead our New York State Nurse Aide Training Program (NATP) across three skilled nursing communities in Western New York. You’ll teach classroom and clinical training, guide trainees to certification, and play a direct role in growing our CNA workforce.

One Role, Three Communities

This position supports Elderwood at Lancaster, Elderwood at Cheektowaga and Elderwood at Hamburg. It’s posted at all three locations, but there is one opening. Your home base will be one of these three buildings, and you’ll report to that building’s Director of Nursing. You’ll travel among all three communities as training classes require. While most of your time will be dedicated to the NATP, this is a hands-on nursing role. When a building faces a staffing challenge, you may be asked to step in and provide direct care, including working a medication cart.

Why Nurses Choose This Role

• Focus on education:most of your time is spent teaching, on a predictable schedule

• Visible impact:you’ll see your trainees pass the state exam and join our care teams

• Ownership:run the program day to day, from the first class to the recognition ceremony

• Variety:work with three communities and support facility educators between classes

• Benefits: medical, dental, vision • 401(k) • PTO • tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

RN Educator – Nurse Aide Training Program (CNA Instructor)

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do as RN Educator – NATP:

Nurse Aide Training Program

• Teach and coordinate the classroom and clinical portions of the NATP, following state and federal regulations

• Work with Regional Education staff on curriculum development and annual review

• Monitor each trainee’s progress and resolve training issues as they arise

• Coordinate scheduling, registration and results for the NYS Clinical Competency Examination

• Oversee trainees’ completion of the program final exam

• Keep the Director of Nursing and Administrator informed of trainee or program concerns

• Maintain program records and required documentation to keep the program in good standing

• Help lead the recognition ceremony for graduating trainees

Additional Support

• Assist facility nurse educators with staff competencies

• Support other education needs across the three communities

• Provide direct resident care, including medication administration, when a building has an urgent staffing need

Qualifications

RN Educator – Nurse Aide Training Program (CNA Instructor)

Qualifications

Required:

• Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing

• At least five years of nursing experience, including at least two years in long-term care

• At least two years of experience teaching a nurse aide training program

• Supervisory experience

• Willingness and ability to provide direct nursing care, including medication administration, when needed

• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel among Lancaster, Cheektowaga and Hamburg

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other computer platforms

• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervision, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Preferred:

• Completion of the NYS Teaching-the-Educator (TTE) course

• Geriatric training and experience

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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Posted Date (11/13/2026 3:17 PM)

Requisition ID2026-37342

of Openings1

Area of InterestTraining

CompanyElderwood

LocationElderwood at Lancaster

Position TypeRegular Full-Time

SalaryUp to $110,000 / Year

Reporting CategoryRN