Nurse Educator

The Nurse Educator is responsible for the organisation, management and documentation of in-service education, formal training programs and other education sessions as required across the organisation to enable Cultura Residential to provide high quality care and services to its residents and home care consumers. This includes induction and orientation of new staff to the organisation’s policies and procedures and relevant skill sets. Induction includes introduction to Work Health and Safety.

This part time position is offered for 15 hours per week, with flexibility in hours of work.

Duties

• Work with managers and staff individually and collectively to identify education requirements within Residential.
• Develop user friendly practices to maintain existing, and initiate new, partnerships with education and training organisations.
• Clearly document education and / or training undertaken by individual staff using prescribed systems.
• Facilitate students / trainees who attend for placement as part of their formal course of training.
• Understand, comply with, and ensure staff compliance with essential legislation and policies.
• Identify and support staff emotional needs by working with managers and staff / volunteers.
• Ensure education and training records are available to authorised assessors and meet any reasonable requests.
• Initiate, manage, organise, record and evaluate the organisation’s annual mandatory in-service education program for all Residential staff, including Bella Chara.
• Organise and deliver additional practical education sessions and workshops for groups.
• Deliver snack / toolbox education sessions for residential staff.
• Foster a positive work culture that promotes ownership, commitment to best practice principles in service delivery and where all staff support each other in a respectful and courteous manner.
• Contribute to monitoring professional practice and reviewing the educational needs for individuals within the organisation’s continuous improvement framework, including regular data collection to identify skills gaps.
• Participate in program budgeting, as required.
• Ensure sufficient supplies and equipment are available to facilitate training.
• Ensure that a culture of dignity, privacy and confidentiality is maintained in all times.
• Ensure staff / volunteers for whom English is not the first language have equitable access to education / training.
• Participate in and encourage all staff / volunteers to attend required professional development activities to maintain and improve their skills
• Assist managers to access external training opportunities that will help staff manage any allocated portfolios of responsibility.
• Review and update policies and procedures
• Deliver Basic Life Support annual competency to Cultura staff.

Qualifications and Experience

How to Apply

Respond to the application questions and submit your resume after reviewing the position description.

Applications close midday Wednesday 16 July 2025.

If you are interested in the role and would like to know more, please contact Janine Kingston, Director of Care, via email [emailprotected] .

Employment may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Police Criminal Record Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Pre-Employment Health Declaration. Cultura will pay for the costs associated with these checks, after you have commenced working.

We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview.

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Community Services & Development 101-1,000 employees

Cultura emerged from the union of Geelong Ethnic Communities Council (trading as Diversitat) and Multicultural Aged Care Services Geelong (MACS) who have been serving the Geelong community for more than 40 years with a focus on our multicultural communities.

Cultura operates across various sites delivering a range of services including residential aged care, home care and aged support services, settlement services, training and education, financial counselling and disability support. Cultura also operates social enterprises including the popular Pako Festa which is Victoria’s largest free multi-arts and multicultural celebration.

Cultura emerged from the union of Geelong Ethnic Communities Council (trading as Diversitat) and Multicultural Aged Care Services Geelong (MACS) who have been serving the Geelong community for more than 40 years with a focus on our multicultural communities.

Cultura operates across various sites delivering a range of services including residential aged care, home care and aged support services, settlement services, training and education, financial counselling and disability support. Cultura also operates social enterprises including the popular Pako Festa which is Victoria’s largest free multi-arts and multicultural celebration.

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