STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR ( REGISTERED NURSE )

Education Program Coordinator

Provides, plans, coordinates or manages orientation and in-service education for facility employees.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Freedom from illegal use of drugs
• Freedom from use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
• Anyone found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in health care related setting are ineligible for employment in the position.

Education and / or Experience : Prefer a registered nurse with management or supervisor experience in long term care or geriatric nursing. Minimum of licensed practical or vocational nurse with experience in long term care of geriatric nursing.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : Current state license to practice as a nurse. Current CPR certification and additional certification in nursing specialty desired.

Language Skills

Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, nursing / patient progress notes and nursing procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from department heads, customers (patients, family members, physicians, etc.) and the general public. Computer skills preferred.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions.

Care and Services :

Resident Rights

Leadership

Process Improvement

Environment of Care

Infection Control

Information Management

Interpersonal Skills

Demonstrates active listening techniques, gains support through directive relationships, treats others with dignity and respect, seeks feedback, sets clear standards for performance, evaluate job performance and provides effective feedback, establishes system to measure effectiveness, efficiency and service and creates and maintains reporting mechanisms.

Continuing Education

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop or kneel. The employee on occasion will assist to lift and / or transfer patients weighing between 100 to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and peripheral vision.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop or kneel. The employee on occasion will assist to lift and / or transfer Residents weighing between 100 to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Other Requirements

Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident's protected health information. Monitors and oversees facility's efforts to comply with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information.

Job Description Review

I understand this job description, its requirements and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand the job duties may be altered from time to time.

Salary Range : $52.00 to $55.00 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE