Coordinator-Staff Devlpmnt LPN - Full-time / Part-time

DSD DIRECTOR OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT NEEDED WILLOWS CARE CENTER, WILLOWS, CA Candidate must either be an RN with previous experience in long term care (including supervisory experience) or must be an LVN who currently holds state of California DSD certification. POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for planning, organizing and delivering new hire orientation and in-service education in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern the facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and the Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that employees are adequately trained in order to provide the highest degree of quality care. RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1. Conducts new hire orientation program adhering to state and federal regulations and policies and procedures. 2. Conducts facility mandatory in-service training programs as required by state and federal laws and policies and procedures. Communicates in-service calendar to staff and ensures in service training is offered at convenient times. 3. Coordinates the background, fingerprint, and pre-employment drug screening processes as required by policies and procedures and federal/state law. Ensures initial clearance prior to date of hire. 4. Creates employee personnel file upon completion of initial orientation. 5. Researches and develops lesson plans for orientation and in-service program. Ensures that learning objectives, methods of teaching and evaluation/post-test are included and that lesson content is accurate and up-to-date. 6. Offers the required continuing education units for RN, LPN/LVN and CNA staff annually. 7. Develops training according to adult learning principles which includes delivery of training through a wide variety of mediums, such as lecture, videos, guest speakers, role playing, games, etc., 8. Collaborates with department managers and identifies through direct observation and staff feedback the training needs for staff. 9. Coordinates completion of Competency Skills Checklists as requested for Certified Nursing Assistants. 10. Maintains detailed educational profiles for each employee and ensures employees complete required compliance and other training by maintaining accurate, detailed attendance records and regularly reconciling with current employee listing. 11. Ensures that reference material (i.e., PDR's, Federal, State Regulations, etc.) maintained at the nurses' station is current. Recommends written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of the resident. 12. May conduct an approved nurse assistant precertification training program as allowed by state and federal regulations and in accordance with company policies and procedures. 13. Supports, teaches, and monitors facility employees for compliance with policies and procedures. 14. Maintains employee health files, and checks the completion of employee health requirements, including but not limited to OSHA records, employees' immunization records, and as outlined by company policy and state/federal law. 15. Assists on the nursing floor and provides direct care to residents as needed. 16. May serve as the Safety First Nurse as directed. 17. May coordinate employee injury prevention and claim management program. 18. Coordinates infection control program for facility, including tracking and trending of facility infections on a monthly and quarterly basis. 19. Participates in the facility Quality Assurance and CQI process. Serves on committees and develops/implements improvement. 20. Attends mandatory in-services and facility/department meetings as required. 21. Maintains on-site regular attendance as scheduled. 22. Performs all other tasks or duties as assigned. Additional Responsibilities 1. Ensures that all OSHA and safety standards are followed, as applicable to the position and in the business location or workplace in accordance with state and federal regulation and Genesis Policies and Procedures. 2. Maintains safe and clean work area and adheres to location/company safety standards for the healthcare professional. 3. Complies with all Infection Control, Standard Precautions and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional in accordance with state and federal regulation and Genesis Policies and Procedures. 4. Adheres to location protocols and department/company policy and procedures. 5. Adheres to established HIPAA confidentiality standards of patient/resident and client location information. Compliance Responsibilities 1. Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not limited those within the Compliance Process, Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA. 2. Participates in required orientation and training programs, as required. 3. Reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance using the 4-Step Reporting Process. 4. Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and investigations. 5. Participates, as requested, in process improvement responsibilities. SDCL

Qualifications:

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs. 2. Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required. 3. LPN/LVN degree required. 4. Demonstrated experience in direct care (long term care preferred). 5. Demonstrated experience in supervision. 6. Demonstrated experience in adult education and training preferred. 7. Current LPN/LVN license in state of employment. EEO/AA, M/F, Vet, Disabled

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