A staff educator is a nurse who is a member of the interdisciplinary team at a skilled nursing facility, long-term acute care hospital, continuing care retirement community, home care and hospice, or any healthcare setting in the post-acute care environment. The staff educator is responsible for orienting and providing education to nurses and members of the interdisciplinary team. They provide in-service programs and continuing education activities, coordinate preceptor programs, and ensure competency for the staff. The staff educator usually reports to the Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing.

• An active and unencumbered RN license within a state or territory of the United States.
• A nursing degree (ASN or higher) plus at least one year of experience as a charge nurse, floor nurse in a post-acute care setting OR RN with an associate degree in nursing currently working as a staff educator, MDS coordinator, nursing supervisor, infection preventionist, assistant director of nursing, or higher are eligible to take this examination.

The post-acute care Certified Staff Educator examination is the required examination to become certified as a Post-Acute Care Nurse Leader (PAC-CSE). The examination assesses clinical and technical competency. You will have three hours to complete the proctored examination.

1. The proctored examination is available to be taken any time (24/7) after registration and acceptance of the application for the exam.
2. The examination includes multiple-choice questions randomly selected from the test bank. You are required to achieve a passing grade of 80% percent or higher to be certified as a post-acute care certified professional in your area of practice.
3. InsPAC offers preparatory courses for all the PAC certifications for a fee, but the InsPAC courses are not mandatory or a requisite for taking the certification exam. Test takers are free to prepare for the exam with any other educational providers.
4. CEUs are not offered for the examination.
5. Price: $299

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