Director of Staff Development

Join Avon Health Center as Director of Staff Development!

As a 5-star CMS rated, family-owned and operated facility with an excellent reputation in the community, Avon Health Center is looking for a caring person to provide leadership and drive the quality care we are known for to our residents.

Compensation & Schedule

This is a Salary Non-Exempt Position

• Salary starts at $72,000 (DOE)
• 32 hours/week (Mon-Wed and Fri, 8am to 4pm)
• On call every 7th weekend as RN Supervisor or Charge Nurse (with on call bonus)

Flexibility with hours in order to do in person education for off shifts and weekends.

Responsibilities

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Meet the nursing medical needs of all residents.
• Conduct general orientation for all new staff
• Develop and implement educational programs to ensure the knowledge and skills of personnel.
• Identify needs for in-services and ongoing education and implement appropriately.
• Maintain staff development records accurately.
• Develop and distribute annual and monthly education calendars.
• Assume the use of learned skills in the clinical area through daily monitoring.
• Use of online learning systems (i.e., Relias)
• Utilize various methods of teaching, including the utilization of communication resources.
• Ensure that general orientation is completed for all employees/new hires
• Conduct C.N.A. training programs, as required by the facility.
• Assure that C.N.A.s comply with the Nurses’ Aide training program and competency requirements.

Requirements

• Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN in this state.
• Minimum one year of nursing supervisor experience in a long-term care facility
• Must be able to do “on call” as RN Supervisor or Charge Nurse every 7th weekend (with On Call Bonus)
• Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices
• Must have experience in supervision, principles and practices of teaching
• Must have leadership skills and communication
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long term care.
• Must be knowledgeable in the privacy rule, comply with facility’s privacy practices, train staff in the same, and provide additional training if changes are made to policies and/or there is staff non-compliance.
• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.

Experience

• Minimum 1 year as Nursing Supervisor in a long-term care facility
• Skills in leadership and communication
• Experience with Relias Learning Systems is a plus!

Education

• Must possess, at a minimum, a Nursing Degree (RN) from an accredited school of nursing, college or university
• Must be CPR-Certified

Full Benefits Offered

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

• Health, Dental & Vision insurance (free health after 36 months)
• FREE Short Term Disability
• FREE Basic Life Insurance
• FREE Accident Death/Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary benefits including Life, Hospital, Accident, Critical Illness & Disability coverage through Colonial Life
• Direct Primary Care (DPC)/Tax Savings Program through HealthCare2U (including free Telehealth)
• 401k/401k Roth with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employee and immediate family
• Yearly Uniform Allowance
• Yearly PTO cash out opportunity

Avon Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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