Comfort Keepers #581·Maple Grove, Minnesota
The CNA Instructor serves as an educator and evaluator responsible for training nurse aide students and guiding them through certification. Key duties include preparing lesson plans, facilitating classes, and conducting skills check-offs to ensure proficiency.
Scrubs Academy is looking to hire an RN to join our team as an instructor!
CNA Instructor will serve as an advisor, trainer, educator, and evaluator and will assist and support the facility goals related to nurse aide students training and retention. Schedule would be Monday and Thursday 830am-8:30pm.
1. Minnesota RN with a minimum of two years of licensed nursing experience in the US as evidenced by screen shot from Minnesota Board of Nursing website.
2. At least one year in the provision of long term care facility services in the US as evidenced by licensed nursing experience resume. Examples of long term care facility services are employment in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Home health experience providing care in private homes only is not included.
3. Total licensed nursing experience can be as a LPN but must currently be a RN. Licensed nursing experience does not include nurse aide.
4. Train the Trainer certificate if required by chosen curriculum as identified in Approved Minnesota Nurse Aide and Training Curriculum [https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/nursingassistant/curriculum.html].
5. The CNA Instructor shall be a subject matter expert on the state of MN Nurse Aide training curriculum. The Instructor will assist in creating, revising, updating, and implementing any policies and procedures or forms and educational materials as related to CNA training class. The instructor will be responsible for the training and in-house clinicals of nurse aide students through testing and certification.
Job Type: Part-time
• Geriatrics
• Classroom/Lab
• 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Candidates must be a Minnesota licensed RN with at least two years of US nursing experience and one year of experience in long-term care. A Train the Trainer certificate may be required depending on the chosen curriculum.
Market context
In Minnesota, school support staff roles often draw steady interest because districts need reliable, student-facing staff who can work within school schedules and coordinate with educators and families. This type of role is competitive when candidates bring the required RN license plus preferred BSN, public health nurse registration, and CPR certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and save time on the original posting research.
