What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Development Coordinator, RN position at Applewood Center - NH?
Overview
We are dedicated to improving the lives we touch through high-quality care and exceptional service. As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we foster a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference.
Responsibilities
- Orient and educate all nursing personnel in the nursing center, ensuring safe effective nursing care according to federal, state, and facility guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Develop education programs in response to staff needs, teaching current accepted patient care and nursing center practices.
- Supervise and monitor new nursing employees throughout their individualized orientation period.
- Perform annual competency testing and evaluation, clinically appraising nursing staff performance to identify areas for education.
- Provide oversight to Employee Health Program, administering and tracking of tuberculosis and hepatitis vaccine, and tracking influenza immunizations for all employees.
Qualifications
- Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current RN license.
- Minimum three years full-time or equivalent clinical experience preferred.
- Two years of clinical experience in long-term care nursing with one year as an educator preferred.
- Excellence in clinical nursing skills required.
- Experience in Gerontology preferred.
- Training and/or experience in adult learning preferred.
Benefits
- Variable compensation plans.
- Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts.
- Employee Assistance Program to support mental health.
- Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships.
- Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive (DEI) workplace with DEI committee. DEI is part of our company's DNA.
- Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off.
- We also offer several voluntary insurances: Pet Insurance, Term and Whole Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Personal Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer Coverage.
