RN Staff Development Coordinator — Training & Education

American Geriatrics Society; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator - RN to lead the facility's staff development program and act as the personnel health nurse. The role covers orientation, training on blood borne pathogens, hazard communication, and nurse aide instruction, with leadership in nursing emergencies.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license and at least five years of nursing or nursing-education experience, with CPR certification and strong supervisory abilities

Qualifications

• Five years of nursing experience in a long term care setting, and/or nursing education experience.
• Ability to provide quality nursing care to patients and genuine interest in geriatric nursing.
• CPR certified yearly.
• Ability to supervise nursing staff, assuring that work assignments are completed appropriately and timely.
• Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems.
• Ability to teach, instruct and direct orientation, continuing education, and in-services.
• Read, know, and follow personnel, department and facility procedures, and adhere to local, state, and federal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the staff development program for the Facility.
• Acts as personnel health nurse for Facility.
• Provides orientation for all employees following the orientation policy and outline.
• Conducts blood borne pathogens training for all new employees and presents updates to staff.
• Conducts hazard communication standards training for all new employees and presents updates to all staff at least yearly.
• Acts as the primary instructor for the Nurse Aide Training Program as approved by DFS, as necessary.
• Posts workshops, hospital in-service or continuing education classes pertinent to staff and encourages attendance and participation.
• Coordinates, schedules and directs in-house in-service for all staff.
• Assists other Nursing Management Team as directed by the Director of Nursing in reviewing incident reports.
• Works as charge nurse and/or supervisor as needed in nursing emergencies.

Skills

Staff development coordination

Nursing supervision

Training & orientation

Geriatric nursing

Emergency nursing leadership

Education

RN license (NC Board of Nursing)

Job description

Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator - RN to lead the facility's staff development program and act as the personnel health nurse. The role covers orientation, training on blood borne pathogens, hazard communication, and nurse aide instruction, with leadership in nursing emergencies.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license and at least five years of nursing or nursing-education experience, with CPR certification and strong supervisory abilities