Director of Staff Development (DSD)

Golden Rose Care Center, a 95-bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Pasadena, is hiring an experienced Director of Staff Development. Pay range: $45 to $50 per hour, depending on experience. Must have DSD Certification and SNF experience.

About the role

The Director of Staff Development is responsible for planning, conducting, and coordinating educational programs for the development and improvement of necessary skills and knowledge for all Skilled Nursing personnel. This role ensures that orientation and ongoing in-service programs are conducted according to facility policy and procedure, in compliance with all state and federal regulations. The Director of Staff Development will determine the educational needs of the facility through regular education needs assessments, review of surveys by regulatory agencies, and collaboration with the Director of Nursing and the Interdisciplinary Team.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and coordinate educational programs for the development and improvement of necessary skills and knowledge for all Skilled Nursing personnel.
• Ensure orientation and ongoing in-service programs comply with facility policy and procedure, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Determine the educational needs of the facility through regular education needs assessments, review of regulatory agency surveys, and collaboration with the Director of Nursing and the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Collaborate with all levels of unit nursing personnel, including the Director of Nurses, physicians, consultants, and the IDT in assessing needs and providing education to the facility.
• Organize, analyze, investigate, and implement principles of infection control committee.
• Establish Staff Development Department goals and objectives.
• Conduct an orientation program for all employees of the unit in accordance with all State and Federal long-term care regulations.
• Maintain current Department of Health Services-approved facility programs for orientation and in-service training of certified nurse assistants (CNAs).
• Coordinate and conduct 24 hours of in-service education annually for certified nursing assistants on all shifts.
• Coordinate ongoing in-service education specific to Skilled Nursing care for all nursing staff assigned to the unit, as well as for other ancillary and support staff as requested by the facility.
• Develop an annual education and in-service calendar in accordance with all regulatory standards and education needs assessment.
• Complete and post a monthly education and in-service calendar.
• Maintain records of all SNF orientation, education, and in-service programs.
• Assist Certified Nursing Assistants with the re-certification process with the Department of Health Services.
• Support the overall goals of the facility and company through education.
• Provide clinical supervision, training, and guidance to nursing assistants on an ongoing basis to enhance quality care.
• Conduct clinical rounds, identifying problems and establishing educational programs to meet the needs of the unit.
• Participate in staff meetings to provide and obtain information regarding the effectiveness of educational programs.
• Conduct regular educational needs assessments; coordinate and provide programs to meet identified needs.
• Provide in-services as required to correct deficiencies noted during surveys.
• Oversee nursing schedules and monitor employees demonstrating excessive absenteeism.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current state licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
• Current Basic Life Support Certification.
• Strong educational and organizational skills.
• Previous experience in long-term care which includes direct care of the aged or chronically ill and/or experience in assessment of resident’s level of care.
• One year of direct resident care experience in a long-term care facility and one year of experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs in the field of nursing or two years full-time experience as a licensed nurse, one year of which must be in a long-term care facility, and completion of an approved 24-hour Director of Staff Development course within 6 months of hire.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Knowledge and awareness of the care needs of the elderly and/or chronically ill.
• Knowledge and ability to teach adult learners.
• Basic computer skills.

Pay

$45 to $50 per hour, depending on experience.