Acacia Health Center in beautiful Northeast Phoenix/Scottsdale is hiring a Nurse Educator/Staff Development Coordinator to join our team. We're part of the prestigious Sagewood Senior Living Community, a CMS 5-Star Rated Facility. The Nurse Educator is responsible for the development and implementation of on-going educational programs at Acacia Health Center.
Position Details:
- Starting Pay Range: $95,000+
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8a-5p
- Location: Acacia Health Center at Sagewood
4555 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050
You will enjoy:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- PTO (16 days + 6 holidays + 1 personal day)
- 401K + 401K match
- Scholarship and Tuition Reimbursement opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- $4 Daily Lunch Specials
- Daily Pay Options
- Comprehensive orientation with ongoing support and professional development
- Awesome work environments and teams!
What You'll Be Doing:
- Plan, develop, direct, conduct, evaluate, coordinate staff training, education, in service, and orientation.
- Train and educate the nursing staff.
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post-acute care facility.
- Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department.
- Plan the annual and monthly training program calendar in collaboration with Director of Nursing.
- Work along with the Director of Nursing and Infection Preventionist to identify areas for educational opportunities. Develops in-services based on the community's educational needs.
- Maintains appropriate training records and program materials as required by federal and state regulations.
- Conduct department specific orientation to Health Center nursing staff including completion of the clinical skills checklist.
- Monitors outcome of employee training sessions regarding skills taught and session evaluations.
- Serves on the QAPI & Risk Committees, submits reports and other committees as assigned.
- Coordinates the activities of students engaged in learning programs within the facility from various learning institutions.
- Following and investigating incidents, generating reports and reporting them to the Director of Nursing.
- Participates in Nursing Administration on-call rotation.
What We’re Looking For:
- EDUCATION: Current Arizona RN license required.
- EXPERIENCE: Two years of training and development experience required, two years in long-term care required, wound certification preferred, infection prevention and control certification preferred.
- LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.
- MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Basic mathematical skills required.
- REASONING ABILITY: Ability to understand, follow and support established policies and procedures of the facility; ability to recognize emergency situations and respond appropriately; ability to plan, organize and prioritize assignments efficiently; ability to work effectively with minimum supervision; ability to adapt teaching to the situation and diversity of learners.
- OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Current CPR certification. Computer literacy needed. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and teaching skills required. Understanding and empathy of the uniqueness of the needs of the elderly required.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Skills Required
- Current Arizona RN license
- Two years of training and development experience
- Two years of long-term care experience
- Current CPR certification
- English reading, writing, and speaking proficiency
- Basic mathematical skills
- Computer literacy
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Leadership and teaching skills
- Understanding and empathy for the needs of elderly individuals
- Wound certification
- Infection prevention and control certification
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is complemented by optional protections such as life, disability, accident/critical illness, and hospital indemnity, plus access to mental‑health resources. Coverage typically begins the first day of the month after hire, reinforcing strong baseline healthcare support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, sick time where applicable, bereavement, jury duty, parental bonding, and caregiving leave create a broad time‑off portfolio. Some locations add paid volunteer time and anniversary holidays, extending flexibility for time away.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match anchors retirement readiness, supported by tools like FSAs and commuter benefits that aid overall financial planning. Access to a credit union and early wage access provide additional day‑to‑day financial support within the total rewards mix.
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What We Do
Vi is dedicated to providing quality environments, services, and programs to enrich the lives of older adults. Our goal is for our residents to continually experience the finest in senior living. Throughout Vi’s history, we have maintained our commitment to not only help seniors live independent lives on their terms, but also provide a nurturing environment for our employees to build fulfilling careers of service and care. Today, we support more than 2,900 employees in our corporate and community offices who are deeply committed to the care of our residents. The future success of Vi depends on maintaining a standard of excellence in all phases of resident services and relations.
Why Work With Us
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