RN Staff Development/Unit Manager

Cheshire House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waterbury, CT seeks a Staff Development Nurse with administrative duties to build and maintain a comprehensive training program for all staff, volunteers, and contracted personnel.

Responsibilities include assessing educational needs, developing calendars, coordinating orientation, tracking training completion, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Strong teaching and regulatory knowledge required.

Qualifications

• RN with current, unrestricted license in the state.
• Minimum of two years of RN experience in skilled nursing.
• CPR or BLS certification current.
• Knowledge of long-term care regulations and education best practices.
• Ability to teach and develop training content.

Responsibilities

• Participates in annual facility assessments to determine staff knowledge and skills.
• Prioritizes educational needs based on assessments.
• Collaborates with Administrators and leaders to develop a training plan and calendars.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, and oversees orientation for all personnel.
• Develops refresher training and tracks attendance and completion.
• Reviews content to reflect current practice and facility policies.
• Collaborates on developing competencies and evaluating them.
• Assists with evaluating training program effectiveness.
• Schedules trainings with minimal disruption to resident care.
• Maintains training records and speaker qualifications.
• Provides CE opportunities for certifications/licensure and maintains documentation.
• Maintains attendance records and individual training files.

Skills

RN license

Educational leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

RN degree from an accredited program

Tools

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

REQUIREMENT:

Department

Nursing

Reports to

Director of Nursing, Administrator

Job Classification

Nurse with Administrative Duties

FLSA Classification

Exempt

Position Purpose

Develop, implement, and maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff, contracted staff, and volunteers, consistent with their expected roles.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include the following:

• A nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved RN program.

• Current unrestricted license as an RN in practicing state.

• Two years of skilled nursing experience as an RN.

• Eligible to participate in federally funded health care programs.

• Must also meet state requirements for relevant licensures or certifications and have no disciplinary action in effect against professional license.

• Extensive knowledge of current standards of practice and the rules, regulations, and laws related to the long-term care industry. Ability to teach this knowledge to others.

• Current CPR or BLS certification.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Participates in the completion of the facility assessment at least annually for determining the knowledge and skills required among staff to meet residents’ needs.

Identifies and prioritize the facility’s educational needs through the completion of an educational needs assessment, based on the facility assessment.

Works closely with the facility’s Administrator, DNS and other leaders in developing a training plan that addresses all regulatory requirements and any other topics identified in the facility assessment and/or needs assessment. Develop educational calendars in accordance with the plan.

Plans, schedules, conducts, and oversees orientation programs for all personnel.

Develops, schedules, and directs refresher training, as necessary, for all personnel. Tracks attendance/completion of training to ensure that all required training is received by all personnel in a timely manner.

Reviews educational content to ensure the information reflects current standards of practice and facility policies and procedures. Develops or revises content as needed. Utilizes outside resources for content development, such as consultants, content experts, or electronic learning systems.

Collaborates with department managers for developing competencies required for meeting residents’ needs. Assists with evaluating competencies, depending on the knowledge-based, technical, or behavioral nature of the competency.

Cooperates with the Administrator during routine evaluation of the training program’s effectiveness.

Schedules trainings with flexibility to ensure limited disruption of resident care, and ample opportunity for staff on all shifts to attend. Posts notices of trainings in advance.

Maintains all training records, reports, instructional materials, and speaker qualifications related to each educational program.

Provides opportunities for staff to obtain continuing education credits for maintaining certifications/licensure. Maintains all documentation related to continuing education.

Maintains attendance records and individual training records in accordance with facility policy.