LVN/RN needed for Director of Staff Development

Sweetwater Care; Clearlake (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Clearlake, CA is seeking a Director of Staff Development to lead new employee orientation, oversee continued education, and promote high-quality resident care. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of the long-term care setting and a commitment to regulatory compliance.

In partnership with the Director of Nursing, you will help schedule nursing staff, ensure CEUs are provided, and guide best-practice implementation to maintain top staffing standards in Northern

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care setting.
• Ability to lead orientation programs for new staff.
• Commitment to upholding state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead orientation for new employees and oversee ongoing education.
• Coordinate scheduling for nursing staff and ensure CEUs are extended.
• Guide practice in line with applicable regulations and best practices.
• Collaborate with Nursing Director to recruit and retain qualified staff.

Skills

Staff development leadership

Nursing management

Regulatory knowledge

Education & training

Job description

Our newly acquired, 99 bed facility in Clearlake California is searching for a Director of Staff Development to join our seasoned nursing management team! The ideal candidate will possess the capacity to lead new employees to have success in their positions by ensuring there is a solid orientation in place, conduct continued education for the facility and encourage all employees to extend the best care to the residents we serve! Strong knowledge of the long term care setting is necessary along with a passion for upholding regulations, both state and federal, a willingness to teach practice geared toward those regulations. The person chosen will assist in facilitating the schedule for nursing staff, ensure CEUs are extended and guidance toward best practice occurs. You will be under the direction of the facility’s experienced Director of Nursing and work together to ensure we have the best staff in Northern California!

All applicants welcome, increased wage paid for Nurses who are currently ceritifed as a Director of Staff Developement!