What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Development Coordinator (LPN or RN) position at Sidney Regional Medical Center?
Sidney Regional Medical Center is searching for a Staff Development Coordinator to join our Long Term Care team! Join our growing Long-Term Care leadership team at Pole Creek Estates!
Job Responsibilities:
- Plan, develop, and coordinate orientation educational activities to assure all staff is clinically skilled and knowledgeable, inclusive of new employees and the required ongoing in-services through job shadowing, monitoring, and conducting competency checks. Coordinates and keeps records for educational activities according to policy. Ensure proper keeping of educational and training records.
- Is expected to know the Federal and State Regulations and dementia training requirements.
- Coordinate and instruct classes for Nursing Assistants (including High School program), Medication Aides, and collaborate with Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with Ext Care employees.
- Coordinate and assist with Nursing Staff meetings.
- Assist with employee access to required programs
- Will partner up with new staff for first two shifts on the floor as applicable.
- Train new licensed staff and may be required to work all 3 shifts based on which shift the licensed staff is working. Have the ability to work all three shifts occasionally for educational purposes.
- Work in the capacity of Floor LPN/RN as scheduled.
- Assist DON daily as needed with staff training/orientation.
- Responsible for assisting with Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement studies and attending monthly QAPI meeting.
- Participate with the Administrator on call rotation for Long Term Care.
- Collaborate with Director of Nursing in developing/training all staff on customer service care program.
- Provide education input to nutrition services, laundry, housekeeping and maintenance departments.
- Develop process for continual working alongside staff to improve quality of care and customer service.
- Develop and implement competency skill checks for staff and test at least annually.
- May assist with development of Long Term Care Policies, as applicable
- Responsible for the 90 day evaluations and assisting with the annual employee evaluations in coordination with the DON.
- Coordinate and communicate the “In the Know “ Program to staff
- Participate with the hostessing program.
- May assist in medication destruction
- Regular attendance and flexible hours to adjust to monitoring/communicating with other shifts to include a weekend day at times.
- Other duties as assigned by leadership.
Education, Experience, & Licensure:
- Education: Associate’s Degree (AD) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school for a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Experience: Long Term Care experience preferred
- Required Licensure: Must hold a current and valid Licensed Practical Nurse license or Registered Nurse license in the state of Nebraska. BLS certification required.
Sidney Regional Medical Center is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled
