Nursing Education & Staff Development Lead

Lovington Healthcare; Lovington (NM); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Lovington Healthcare in Lovington, NM is seeking a Registered Nurse Education Specialist to build and lead the clinical department in alignment with federal, state, and company standards. You will demonstrate and teach resident care in classroom and clinical units to nursing staff, guiding education and practice with a passion for leadership and quality care.

The role emphasizes development of staff through orientation, ongoing in-service programs, and competency validation, with collaboration

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state practiced.
• Associate or Bachelor Degree from an accredited nursing school preferred.
• Five years in long-term or acute health care preferred.
• At least 2 years nursing education experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the training needs of nursing staff to develop, implement, evaluate and document staff development programs including General Orientation, Job Specific Orientation, In-Service, and Continuing Education Programs for nursing department personnel.
• Identifies, plans, implements, directs and evaluates educational program within the facility based upon individual facility needs, resident needs, and in compliance with State and Federal regulations; implements these programs on all shifts.
• Responsible for the planning, coordinating and conducting required in-service programs and/or special training sessions in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and/or corporate requirements.
• Collaborates with the Director of Nursing (designee) to complete periodic needs assessment identifying ongoing learning needs of staff and assists in developing and conducting educational programs to meet the identified needs.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of educational programming, each individual employee’s attendance at educational programs and competency validation as needed.
• Develops implements and maintains a written annual staff development plan, which ensures a coordinated program for staff education for nursing personnel.
• Coordinates job specific orientation to familiarize and train new nursing department hires to the expectations of the job.
• Acts as preceptor, coach, and resource person to assist nursing department employees to successfully complete the job specific orientation.
• Monitors staff for compliance with OSHA mandates and facility policies on workplace safety. Proactively develops procedures and incentives to promote workplace safety and safe work practices.
• Supervises development and delivery of in-service education to equip nursing staff with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide compassionate, quality care and respect for resident rights.
• Develops positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs. Promotes teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
• Maintains up to date personnel files with each employee’s educational information.
• Assists in planning, coordinating, and conducting required training to assure compliance with Quality Improvement program in conjunction with departments.
• Establishes an annual budget that will provide necessary resources to achieve program objectives and cost efficiencies.
• Assists with demonstrations to acquaint staff with new equipment and to review established equipment.
• During training provides supervision and oversight of employee to ensure skills are performed as outlined in nursing procedures
• Review employee performance during skills observations.
• Ensures employee satisfactorily completes orientation and other assigned training sessions.

Skills

Nursing education experience

Education

Associate or Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Job description

Lovington Healthcare in Lovington, NM is seeking a Registered Nurse Education Specialist to build and lead the clinical department in alignment with federal, state, and company standards. You will demonstrate and teach resident care in classroom and clinical units to nursing staff, guiding education and practice with a passion for leadership and quality care.

The role emphasizes development of staff through orientation, ongoing in-service programs, and competency validation, with collaboration