Staff Development Coordinator RN

About the role

A Staff Development Coordinator (SDC) in a skilled nursing facility is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive training programs for all levels of nursing staff, ensuring clinical competency, regulatory compliance, and high-quality resident care by orientations, designing and delivering in-service education, and assessing staff performance to identify and address training needs, all while collaborating with nursing leadership to maintain standards of care within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Needs Assessment and Curriculum Development: Identify training needs for all staff levels (CNAs, LVNs/LPNs, RNs) based on resident care requirements, regulatory standards, and performance evaluations.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive training curriculums covering clinical skills, resident rights, infection control, safety procedures, and facility policies.
• Orientation and Onboarding: Conduct thorough orientation programs for new hires, covering facility policies, procedures, resident care practices, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee the onboarding process for new staff, ensuring proper documentation and competency checks.
• In-Service Education: Plan and deliver ongoing in-service training sessions for all staff on new procedures, clinical updates, and best practices.
• Utilize various teaching methods like classroom instruction, hands-on demonstrations, and simulation exercises.
• Competency Evaluation: Conduct regular skills checks and competency assessments to ensure staff maintain the required clinical proficiency.
• Identify areas of weakness and provide targeted training or remediation as needed.
• Quality Improvement: Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify and implement quality improvement initiatives related to staff training and resident care.
• Analyze data from incident reports, resident assessments, and quality audits to inform training needs.
• Compliance Management: Ensure all staff training programs adhere to state and federal regulations, including documentation requirements.
• Monitor staff certifications and licenses to maintain compliance.
• Staff Development and Coaching: Provide ongoing mentorship and coaching to staff members to enhance their clinical skills and professional development.
• Identify potential leaders and provide opportunities for advancement within the facility.

Requirements

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in this state
• Must maintain and have an active CPR/BLS during employment
• Prefer experience in long term care, geriatric rehab, sub-acute and or critical care clinical setting
• Experience in electronic medical records documentation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to design and deliver effective training programs
• Knowledge of CMS, State and Federal regulations and compliance requirements
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible
• 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave
• EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits
• Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account)
• Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company
• Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.

Pay

Wage: $51 - $61/hr - DOE

Schedule

Schedule: Monday - Friday Days